BF advocacy and the AAP

[calebsmama03]

I just posted this info in the "it's unfortunate" thread but since that one is so long (RIGHTFULLY SO!) I thought I'd post this here as well.
http://www.mothering.com/editorials/editorial123.shtml
This is a link to an editorial in the March/April 2004 issue of Mothering Magazine titled, "The dastardly deeds of the AAP" It refers to the AAP's president writing a letter to Tommy Thompson blocking the launch of the National Breastfeeding Awareness Campaign. We discussed the topic a little in my LLL group today, and there was discussion regarding the differences between the WHO and AAP breastfeeding recommendations and how the issues discussed in this article are likely a factor in why the recommendations are so different, and why the AAP isn't a fierce advocate of something so immeasurably beneficial to their patients.

I found it interesting reading, if nothing else.

Edit to fix typo!
Lynne
Mommy to Caleb 3/3/03

[sntm]

thanks, i missed that!
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shannon
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PREGNANT! EDD 6/9/03
mama to Jack 6/6/03

[Rachels]

Oh, geez... I missed that, too, although I had heard about the letter before. How sad and inexcusable.

-Rachel
Mom to Abigail Rose
5/18/02

[toomanystrollers]

It's really disheartening to think how many choices (or lack of) are being dictated by big business :(

[Rachels]

What scares me is not even the choice stuff, but the HEALTH information that's being censored by big business. Yikes yikes yikes.

-Rachel
Mom to Abigail Rose
5/18/02

[calebsmama03]

My point exactly!!
Lynne
Mommy to Caleb 3/3/03