The Researchers Who Want Dads-to-Be to Stop Drinking

Pretty much everyone knows that women aren’t supposed to have alcohol while they’re pregnant. Even just a drink a day, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists warns, can cause lifelong problems with a baby’s coordination, behavior, and learning. Not all mothers-to-be follow this advice, of course, but the official guidance is clear: “There is no safe amount or type of alcohol use during pregnancy.” Male drinking and its potential negative effects on a fetus have gotten…