HI SCR152

Urges alcohol retailers and licensed premises under Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 281 to post warning signs about the dangers of alcohol consumption during pregnancy.

Specifies the sign must read: "WARNING: Women should not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth defects and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Conditions associated with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder include physical, mental, behavioral, and learning disabilities."

Notes that more than 40,000 babies are born with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder annually and that the condition is 100 percent preventable if a woman does not drink alcohol during pregnancy.

Requests the Department of Health continue providing statewide training on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder prevention, identification, and interventions.

References that 23 states have already passed similar laws requiring warning signs at alcohol retail locations and service premises.