Women of childbearing age should be banned from drinking alcohol, says the World Health Organisation.
Its latest Global Alcohol Action Plan calls on countries to raise awareness of alcohol-related harm and its harmful use.
A first draft of the plan says appropriate attention should be given to the prevention of drinking in children, pregnant women and women of childbearing age.
Last night the drinks industry described the proposal as paternalistic and sexist.
Women of childbearing age should be banned from drinking alcohol, says the World Health Organisation (stock image)
The draft guidance warns that booze is associated increased disease, poor mental health, violence, lost productivity and strained relationships.
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