Petition request
That the House of Representatives urge the Ministry of Health to state on its website that anyone republishing, reproducing or referring to its advice about low-risk standard alcohol drinks should do so in full, including that pregnant women should abstain.
Petition reason
I am concerned that the NZ Alcohol Beverages Council has on two occasions only partially outlined MOH low-risk drinking advice. In a BOP Times opinion piece on 15 Aug 2023, and an RNZ interview on 15 Dec 2023 a spokesperson only referred to recommended numbers of standard drinks and did not say that there is no known safe level of alcohol use at any stage of pregnancy. I believe that omitting such medical information could cause permanent harm to a pregnant woman's fetus -FASD.
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| Number of signatures: | 57 |
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| Date presented: | 26 Aug 2025 |
| Considered by: | Petitions |
| SC Report(s): | 21 Aug 2026 (Final) |
| Presenting member: | Tom Rutherford |
| Closing date: | 24 Aug 2025 |