Monday, October 02, 2006

Unequal opprtunities for new moms (Star-Gazette.COM)

It's time to give new mothers a break.

About breastfeeding, that is.

It is well-known that breast milk provides newborn babies with better nutrition and better long-term health benefits than formula. Without a doubt, this information needs to be supplied to pregnant women and reinforced by their doctors.

However, the increased pressure -- especially by the federal government -- for women to breastfeed has become unfair and pejorative.



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