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CDC recommendation proves controversial

Posted at 7:11 PM, Feb 05, 2016
and last updated 2016-02-05 19:11:29-05

A warning from the Centers for Disease Control about women avoiding alcohol, unless they are on birth control is proving to be controversial.

It was a move to reduce the number of babies being born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, but it is now facing a backlash from some women who say it's too harsh.

Our Chief Health Editor Dr. Partha Nandi looks at the issue in the video player above.