Kerry  writes:
 
<<I have  noticed that proponents of formula
gift bags keep telling one pernicious lie  over and over again:  that taking 
formula out of the
gift bag deprives  women of choice.  That is the only compelling part of 
their argument  (it
really is their only argument), and it's false.  What we need to do  is point 
this out succinctly
and repeatedly.  Something along the lines  of "Regardless of the content of 
marketing gift
bags, all US hospitals  provide formula to mothers and babies who want it.

Taking formula out of gift bags does not deprive families of choices, it  
deprives large 
for-profit corporations of marketing  opportunities.">>


 
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So very well stated, Kerry.  And I've not noticed that there is any  dearth 
of choices among a myriad different formulas in the grocery stores,  Supermart 
type stores, drug stores.  No one has put it behind bars yet, nor  required 
parents to have a physician's order for it (that might not be too  bad).  There 
is plenty of CHOICE out there.  No one is forcing mothers  to breastfeed by 
taking all the formula away.  
 
Funny that no one uses the same argument to say that we should be giving  
hospitalized patients gift bags with Motrin or Tylenol in them to make sure that  
they have a "choice."  "Mrs. Snigglebotham, your doctor ordered VEX for  your 
sore nipples."  
 
"VEX?  I don't WANT Vex.  I want GooeyPaste!!  I can't  believe my doctor 
doesn't give me a CHOICE!"  
 
"Well, you see, we only have Vex on the formulary."  
 
"Give me the phone, I'm calling my congressperson.  This is  outrageous.  
Hospitalized patients should have a CHOICE.  And my  choice is GOOEYPASTE!!" 
 
 "Mrs. Snigglebotham, you can purchase whatever you like when you get  home.  
The stores have both."  
 
"Doesn't matter, you are depriving me of my CHOICE to use Gooeypaste.   
Where's that phone....mumble mumble."
 
 
 Jan  Barger who is really supposed to be writing a lecture on  weaning.....
_Lactation Education  Consultants_ 
(http://www.lactationeducationconsultants.com/)  
_My  blog_ (http://www.motherofbridebyjan.blogspot.com/)   
_Year of the  MC_ (http://www.marriedcouplebytorrey.blogspot.com/)  



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