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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Josie Clarke

Ultrasounds adverts banned for misleading parents about ability to reassure

Adverts for ultrasound services have been banned for misrepresenting the extent to which scans can provide reassurance about the wellbeing of an unborn baby.

The ads for London Private Ultrasound (LPU) and the Meet Your Miracle private scan studio were both likely to mislead parents about the extent to which they could provide reassurance about a baby’s health, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled.

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