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"J. Rachael Hamlet & Duncan L. Cooper" <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 20 Oct 1997 23:29:45 -0500
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In tonight's piece, Lt. Cuevas's choice to breastfeed her baby was falsely
presented as a neutral lifestyle choice.  In reality, the Army was asking her
to expose her baby to significant health risks.  I suggest that you look at
some of the medical journal citations on The Breastfeeding Advocacy Page
<http://www.clark.net/pub/activist/bfpage/bfpage.html>, which outline the risks
of using formula instead of human milk.

One of your duties as a journalist is to question the motives of those whom
you interview.  I think you ought to have have questioned the officer who was
forced to wean her children at 6 weeks: did her anger at Lt. Cuevas have
anything to do with her not wanting to face the fact that the Army forced her
to compromise her children's health.
J. Rachael Hamlet
Author, The Breastfeeding Advocacy Page
http://www.clark.net/pub/activist/bfpage/bfpage.html

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