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Alcohol Safety

Category - Legal

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A pregnant customer asks Matt for a vodka tonic, but when he refuses to serve her alcohol she becomes angry and demands to speak with his manager. Why was Matt in the wrong?
  1. He wasn’t wrong. It is illegal to serve pregnant women alcohol.
  2. He was right to refuse her alcohol, but he should have calmly offered her another drink instead.
  3. He did not ask if she had a doctor’s approval to drink alcohol while pregnant.
  4. It is not illegal to serve pregnant women alcohol, and refusing to do so is considered discriminatory.
Explanation
Answer: D - Matt was wrong because his refusal to serve a pregnant woman alcohol is considered discrimination and she could conceivably sue.

Contrary to popular belief, it is not illegal for someone to drink while pregnant (it doesn’t matter how servers and bartenders may feel about it personally). That said, many establishments have policies that advise their employees to serve pregnant women alcohol (when asked) carefully and with moderation.
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