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Pregnancy charity hits back at WHO advice for women 'of child-bearing age' to not drink alcohol

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Get the news presented through a female lens and a little shot of inspiration in your inbox every week with our new newsletter, Grace A British pregnancy charity has hit back at World Health Organisation (WHO) advice suggesting women of 'child-bearing age' should not drink alcohol.

A draft of the WHO's Global Action Plan, published on Tuesday, states there should be a "prevention of drinking among pregnant women and women of childbearing age" - which could be from late teens.

Criticising the suggestion, the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) says it risks 'hard-won women's rights' in making an attempt to control their bodies and choices. READ MORE: Model left humiliated after being told to cover up on plane over crop top that was

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