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Abstain from sex, quit meat says Ministry booklet to pregnant women

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A book released by the Ministry of Ayush says that pregnant women should abstain from sex, quit meat and only indulge pure thoughts to have healthy babies.

The booklet also suggests expecting mothers should avoid “bad company” and read life stories of “great personalities”.

The booklet titled ‘Mother and Child Care’ has reportedly been compiled by the Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy. MoS (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy (AYUSH), Shripad Naik, released the book.

The booklet also states bizarre suggestions for pregnant women like abstaining from desire, anger, attachment, hatred and lust, hanging “good and beautiful pictures” in the bedroom, keeping calm and being with “good people in stable and peaceful conditions only”. It also advises them to “self-study” and have spiritual thoughts.

“The advice is unscientific. Protein-deficiency malnutrition and anaemia are health concerns for pregnant women and meats are a great source of both protein and iron, which is better absorbed from animal sources than plant sources”, said Dr Malavika Sabharwal, senior gynaecologist and obstetrician with the Apollo Healthcare Group.

“Pregnant women need to be happy and instead of being prescriptive about what they should think and do to be happy, we must urge them to do things they enjoy and strongly advise the family to be supportive,” she added.

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