On February 2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report advising women between the ages of 15 and 44 to eschew drinking alcohol while they are pregnant or may become pregnant. The report estimated 3.3 million women could be affected, positing that three in four women who plan to get pregnant continue drinking even after they stop using birth control. The CDC added that most women are unaware of their pregnancies until four to six weeks after conception.
The report bluntly stated:
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