Some of you may have heard about the Nigerian woman who will be stoned to death for adultery.  This case has been publicized to the breastfeeding community, because the sentence has been delayed until she weans her child.
Amnesty Int'l has gathered over a million names to protest the death sentence.
http://web.amnesty.org/web/content.nsf/pages/gbr_nigeria

Oprah will interview her today (Friday, Oct 4).

From the website:
http://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/tows_2002/tows_past_20021004_b.jhtml

Amina Lawal, a 31-year-old Muslim woman, was sentenced to death by stoning by a Shari'ah [Islamic] court at Bakori in Katsina State in northern Nigeria. Amina allegedly confessed to having had a child while divorced. Pregnancy outside of marriage is sufficient evidence for a woman to be convicted of adultery according to this new law for Muslims, introduced in the northern states of Nigeria. 

(website doesn't seem to be mentioning the breastfeeding connection at all).

Janice Reynolds



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