> Pregnant person can do whatever they want with their body.

Yes, they can. But whatever they are doing to their body, they are doing to their baby as well.

Can they drink and smoke while they are pregnant? Sure, it is their choice.

Should they? Perhaps not, if they care about the welfare of the little human that is growing inside of them.

I think this type of projection is problematic and regressive. Insights that research provides are a net positive.

Before anyone gets in a stress, this is obviously some low life engagement bait troll. It might even be totally automated. It saw the word "pregnant" and decided to start on some diatribe about it without even reading the content of the link.

I am really sad that even HN is the target of this type of bullshit.