What if politicians learned of something they could do to lower health care costs yet improve infant and maternal health at the same time? Doesn’t that sound like something everyone could and should get behind? The United States Breastfeeding Committee has drafted a petition to ask President-Elect Barack Obama to make breastfeeding a high priority in his administration. The petition details the benefits of breastfeeding, outlines the progress that needs to be made in the United States, and highlights 10 concrete steps the President-Elect could take to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding. It only takes a moment to add your …read more

In the wake of a mother being kicked off a plane for refusing to cover herself with a blanket while nursing, MomsRising.org has started a petition:
Sign this petition to tell Delta Airlines to get a clue and be supportive of breastfeeding mothers. And tell Congress it’s time to pass the Breastfeeding Promotion Act, which amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect breastfeeding mothers. Clearly this law is needed now!
Go here to sign the e-petition.
For more information about the Breastfeeding Promotion Act, visit the web page of the sponsor, House Representative Carolyn B. Maloney. La Leche League discusses how …read more