FLDS Children Ordered Back to Their Parents
May 29, 2008 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under breastfeeding
Today the Texas Supreme Court upheld the decision of the appellate court that all of the children seized from the polygamist sect’s ranch be returned to their parents. MSNBC reports that the justices stated:
On the record before us, removal of the children was not warranted.
It’s unclear when the move will take place, but the appellate court said the transition should take place within a reasonable time period.
This is one of those situations that leaves me unsure what to think. I want to be happy for the nursing mothers who were separated from their nurslings. Hopefully they have been pumping to maintain an adequate milk supply, or they can relactate, and their children will return to the breast after such separation and trauma. And hopefully it’s the right decision for these children to be returned to their parents in the first place. I guess this is where I have to put my faith in the justice system and hope for the best, for all involved.
I was so happy to hear this news! When you really look at all the facts on unbiased blogs and sites, the removal was based on a crank call and totally unwarrented. I hope all the babies and children do not suffer any long lasting trauma.