Some of the women on the list below seem to be women who also should not 
have custody of their babies.  I have not followed the rest of this 
discussion but this post seems to implicate a fine line between damage and 
incapacity that makes breastfeeding impossible and that which makes all 
adequate parenting impossible.  Breastfeeding and learning to bond with a 
child can also be part of a larger recovery process.

Absolutely right about the economic factors militating against recovery 
success, especially with the near total absence of drug treatment programs 
that allow children and the total absence of in-patient post-partum 
depression programs that allow children.

Jake Marcus, J.D.

"I cannot speak for Betsy, but I have seen moms for whom (breastfeeding)
would not (and should not) ever be the choice:
Women actively abusing drugs and alcohol
Women too self-possessed to recognize their baby's needs
Women mentally challenged and unable comprehend the baby's needs
Young girls pregnant as a result of physical abuse/rape"

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