By asserting in 1981 that no woman should drink any alcohol while pregnant, Surgeon General Edward Brandt himself gave birth to one of the most oppressive characters of the nanny state: the pregnancy police.
Brandt's policy is still the official U.S. government line today, despite the fact that overwhelming scientific research links Fetal Alcohol Syndrome with alcohol abuse - not moderate consumption.
The 'gestation Gestapo' haven't waited for science, instead taking it upon themselves to decide what's best for someone else's unborn child:
A Wisconsin woman is refused a celebratory glass of champagne at an office function.
Two Seattle waiters are applauded by the local media for refusing to serve a woman a strawberry daiquiri.
Another waiter in Texas offers wine to a woman's companion, but tells her, "I'll get you some milk."
