Mr. JOE SANDERS (Executive Director, American Academy of Pediatrics):
They had concerns that what's going to happen to a young mother who
either chooses not to breast-feed or for some medical reason is unable
to breast-feed and then her child develops one of these conditions,
that this would impose significant guilt on this mother.
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This is an interesting comment from the NPR interview. Is the problem
that the mother will feel guilty or that the doctors and formula
companies will be legally liable for not informing the mother of these
risks?

I have to agree with others who have posted. The story was rather
distressing partially because the ad campaign is, in fact, being
modified. Also because in its attempt to be balanced, they are missing
the point. However, I have had that complaint about NPR for some time
now about many issues.
   Naomi Bar-Yam

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Naomi Bar-Yam Ph.D.
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