Political Activism
April 28, 2009 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under activism
Can one person make a difference? Does one more phone call to a state senator tip the scales in favor of a piece of legislation? When I received an email message urging me to call my California state legislators to support a breastfeeding bill, I contemplated those questions.
Photo by Ana Schaeffer
As a member of the Breastfeeding Task Force of Greater Los Angeles, I urge you to support SB 257 (Pavley-Employee Notification/Lactation Accommodation) which will be heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday, April 27.
I got the good news today that the bill passed in the Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday! So, did my one voice make a difference? Maybe, maybe not. All I know is it felt great to stand up for something I believe in. Better to take five minutes (even if my preschooler *destroyed* her clothing by making a mud puddle with the hose while I was on the phone) and feel great, than to remain silent and risk that the bill might not receive enough support.
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