HEA, would try to counter the alarming trend of smoking among teenage girls. The current voluntary agreement with the tobacco industry on advertising and promotion prohibited advertising in magazines a third or more of whose readers were young women. One of six health warnings, which must by law be printed on cigarette packets and related advertising, drew attention to the damage which smoking during pregnancy could do to an unborn baby. 30. Family planning services continued to be available nationally, free of charge, under the National Health Service (NHS). Voluntary agencies complemented the NHS services. People were free to choose their sources of family planning advice. 31. Comprehensive maternity services were also available under NHS, ranging from pre-natal care to care and support for mothers and new babies within the community. Services were available free of charge and organized on a local basis. The Goveriunent attached great importance to the availability of early and regular pre-natal care and advice for all pregnant women. HEA had produced a number of publications giving advice to women about pregnancy, childbirth and infant care, including a pregnancy book, first published in 1986, that was issued to all first-time expectant mothers. 32. The Government was eager to increase the numbers of female medical staff, both in the interests of women who chose to make a career in that field and in recognition of the fact that it could be very important for some women, such as those from some ethnic minorities, to have access to treatment by female medical staff. The proportion of female medical students had risen steadily to almost 50 per cent and that would be reflected increasingly in the proportion of women doctors. 33. The current distribution of female medical staff was extremely uneven between the different medical services. The Department of Health had commissioned research 
**Analysis**
The text discusses various initiatives and services related to women's health, particularly in the context of pregnancy and childbirth. It mentions the availability of family planning services, maternity care, and the importance of female medical staff. The tone is informative and bureaucratic, suggesting a focus on policy and administration rather than economic development or natural resources.

**Category**
Health, Education