Research shows 1 in 9 pregnant women drinking alcohol

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Friday, April 26, 2019
1 in 9 pregnant women drinking alcohol, experts say
1 in 9 pregnant women drinking alcohol, experts say - Gray Hall reports during Action News at noon on April 26, 2019.

New research shows too many pregnant women in the United States are drinking alcohol while pregnant.

Health experts say one in nine pregnant women drink alcohol.

In one-third of those cases, frequent binge-drinking is also often involved.

The new report is based on data between 2015 and 2017 from nearly 7,000 women between the ages of 18 and 44.