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Michele vs. Michelle: Breastfeeding Wars Rise to the Top
by Amie Newman
February 21, 2011 - 8:01pm (Print)
What could be controversial about First Lady Michelle Obama's campaign to improve infant health by promoting breastfeeding? For Rep. Michele Bachmann, everything.
IRS Finally Agrees that Breastfeeding Is a Health Issue; Provides Breaks for Breast Pumps
by Amie Newman
February 10, 2011 - 6:20pm (Print)
The IRS announced today that, contrary to it's original decision, the cost of breastfeeding supplies will now be covered under a family's flexible spending account, as pre-tax funds.
The Pregnancy Police and Citizens' Arrests of Pregnant and Nursing Women
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
January 14, 2011 - 5:20pm (Print)
Citizen's arrests of pregnant, nursing, and "maybe-pregnant" women is a silent cooptation of women's choices, their health and sometimes their very lives. And it is going to get worse before it gets better.
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World Breastfeeding Week: Women's Rights, Infant Health and A Supermodel Mom
by Amie Newman
August 4, 2010 - 2:42pm (Print)
Breastfeeding is a critical first step in a newborn's health. And this year's World Breastfeeding Week focuses on establishing an optimal foundation for it through the "Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding."
Dutch Study Pumps Exclusive Breastfeeding, Support Still Lacking
by Amie Newman
July 21, 2010 - 2:30pm (Print)
Dutch researchers find prolonged and extended (and exclusive) breastfeeding significantly reduces the risk of infectious diseases in infants, confirming what we've known for a long time: breast is best, if only society would actually prioritize the support women and babies need to ensure it happens.
Nursing Crisis Looms over Iowa
by Lynda Waddington, New Journalist Fellow
May 19, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)
