Sorry guys - I guess I didn't make myself clear. In an effort to pull 
together the NYT article, Gore's movie, and feelings of guilt, I was 
trying to say that we are going to provoke feelings of guilt, whatever we 
do. Women who are aware of either risks or benefits and opt for ABM, are 
going to feel bad, because they know that they have made a choice that is 
not the optimal one healthwise for their baby. So we should not be afraid 
of provoking guilt, when framing public awareness campaigns, because it is 
almost impossible not to. I don't doubt that presenting the risks of ABM 
might help convince some women to make the decision to bf, just that other 
arguments are also guilt provoking.

And I don't believe in throwing around lot of easy money in re ad 
campaigns, without fixing the huge underlying problems of our society that 
sabotage women's efforts to bf.

I also just want to second what Kerry Ose said about being sensitive to 
women who choose not to bf. There are a multitude of reasons why women 
make these choices, and that we need to be careful not to do damage while 
we are trying to do good.

Hope that is clearer!
Kathy

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