A Nigerian woman was recently sentenced to death for having a child out
of wedlock. Amina Lawal has been sentenced to death by stoning, but the
execution will be delayed until she weans her infant daughter.  Here is
a case in which the appropriate weaning age would be about 50 years.

You can go to the Amnesty International site: www.mertonai.org/amina/
for the full story.  There is protest letter addressed to the President
of Nigeria which one can sign.

Arly Helm, MS, IBCLC

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