Breast-feeding and the workplace (The Oregonian)

Oregon moms say time and space is often lacking despite recognition of the benefits to their babies

For two years, federal health officials have tried to cajole more moms to breast-feed their infants, launching a nationwide ad campaign that likened the risks of formula feeding, in one TV spot, to riding a mechanical bull while pregnant.

But the campaign has done little to help moms overcome one of the biggest barriers to breast-feeding -- the workplace.

Federal and state lawmakers have declined in recent years to force companies to guarantee female employees a time and place to nurse or express milk at work, with business lobbyists successfully arguing that a one-size-fits-all approach isn't effective in the workplace.



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