A review of policies on alcohol use during pregnancy in Australia and other English-speaking countries, 2006

To the Editor: I would like to put forward a consumer’s perspective in response to the recent article by O’Leary and colleagues.1

National Organisation for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Related Disorders Inc, Adelaide, SA.

Correspondence: sue@nofasard.org

1. O'Leary CM, Heuzenroeder L, Elliott EJ, Bower C. A review of policies on alcohol use during pregnancy in Australia and other English-speaking countries, 2006. Med J Aust 2007; 186: 466-471. <MJA full text>
2. Public Health Agency of Canada. Alcohol and pregnancy. http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hp-gs/know-savoir/alc_e.html (accessed May 2007).
3. Health Canada. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iyh-vsv/diseases-maladies/fasd-etcaf_e.html (accessed May 2007).
4. Health Canada. Message from Tony Clement, Minister of Health. International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Awareness Day 2006. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/minist/health-sante/messages/2006_09_09_e.html (accessed May 2007).
5. Russell E. Alcohol and pregnancy. No blame — no shame. Gold Coast: Zeus Publications, 2007.
6. O’Malley KD. ADHD and fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). New York: Nova Publishers, 2007.

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