Subject: event/update on lactation legislation
> To: Interested Parties
> From: Gail Ravnitzky
> Legislative Director for Rep. Carolyn Maloney
> Date: July 30, 1999
> RE: LACTATION CELEBRATION
> Wednesday, August 4
> (During World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-7)
>
>
> COME ONE, COME ALL
> Join us on Wednesday, August 4, at 12 noon, at the U.S. Capitol (exact
> location to be announced) for a celebration/rally in support of
> breastfeeding. This event is open to the public, and mothers, fathers,
> children of all ages, advocates, cameras, posters, and media are all
> welcome. (NOTE: we are working to ensure stroller accessibility to the
> location and we are checking out issues of sun, air quality, and rain, so
> room is to be announced.)
>
> MESSAGE
> 1) During World Breastfeeding Week, how does the U.S. compare to other
> countries in terms of breastfeeding? (Not too well)
> 2) What steps are we taking to correct this? (Several, but we can do
much
> more)
> 3) And, finally, THANKS CONGRESS for passing the Right to Breastfeed Act!
>
> WHY WE ARE CELEBRATING
> Rep. Maloney's legislation (the Right to Breastfeed Act, H.R. 1848) to
> protect a woman's right to breastfeed on federal property was added to 2
> separate appropriations bills (Interior and Treasury-Postal) and will
likely
> result in the federal government having a standard policy of allowing
> breastfeeding on federal property.
>
> WHO WILL BE THERE
> Reps. Carolyn Maloney, and other Members of Congress, and others.
>
>
>
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