I misspoke today in class when I referred to federal law that requires warnings on bottles of alcohol.
It's actually state laws (in ILlinois, for example,235 ILCS 5/6-24a. Sec. 6-24a.) that require that places that sale alcohol display birth defects warning signs. Many states have these laws. These laws usually require a sign posted in a bar, and single out women.
Unlike the bottle of alcohol, these laws don't require bars to post warnings about how alcohol can affect everyone.
To learn more about the gendered aspects of state legislative policy with regard to alcohol and pregnancy, this is a reliable source.
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