Josh Hafner | USA TODAY

Pregnant women who belly up to New York City bars now have the law on their side.

New guidelines went into effect across the city this week that prohibit bars from refusing to serve alcohol to women who are pregnant (or who seem to be pregnant).

The same guidelines also forbid bouncers at those bars from denying pregnant women entry.

The guidelines, released Friday by the city’s Commission on Human Rights, state that “using safety as a pretext for discrimination or as a way to reinforce traditional gender norms or stereotypes is unlawful.”

The rules also apply to night clubs and restaurants that serve alcohol, and require restaurants to serve women raw fish—considered by some to be a pregnancy risk—upon request.

Medical groups from the Centers for Disease Control to the Surgeon General’s Office have long warned that drinking any alcohol during pregnancy can result in fetal alcohol syndrome or adverse health effects.

According to Pro Publica, 18 states across the U.S. consider the alcohol abuse during pregnancy to be child abuse.

The CDC earlier this year went as far as to ask all women of childbearing age to avoid alcohol unless they’re using contraception, lest they drink before realizing they’re pregnant.

While the new laws may prevent a brunch spot from denying a mommy-to-be’s mimosa, they would not override a current state law that bans bartenders from serving any patrons who become “visibly intoxicated,” the New York Times noted.

Yet the new pregnancy protections may send mixed signals to bartenders themselves, according to Robert Bookman, an attorney with the New York City Hospitality Alliance.

Bookman told the Times that the bars must now serve pregnant women alcohol even as a state law requires them to post signs warning about the dangers of drinking alcohol while pregnant.

“To a certain extent it’s government run amok,” Bookman said.

Bar and restaurant service is just one of the many topics addressed in the city’s new protections for pregnant women, which also extend to workplaces and apartments.

The guidelines spell out how employers must treat pregnant employees, from minor work schedule changes to additional breaks, and prohibit bosses from overlooking women for promotions because of pregnancies.

Landlords in the city, for their part, cannot legally deny housing applications from pregnant apartment seekers.