This may have been discussed on Lactnet before, and I think Kathleen Huggins
is lurking out there on Lactnet. But I wanted to speak to the issue of Mead-
Johnson using a reprint of her book.
I read (where?) an open letter Kathleen wrote addressing this issue sometime
back. Kathleen had/has no control over the reprint made available to Mead-
Johnson and has taken a lot of heat from LC's and others over this. If she
could do something, she would.
Publishing is a difficult business and contracts are complicated. Even with
the best literary agent or lawyer you can't always get what you would like
because the publisher won't agree.
Be glad they've included a coupon for the book (although it might impact her
royalties--I hope not) at least parent will be guided to GOOD information on
breastfeeding.
Let's not start the debate again.
Marie Davis, RN, IBCLC
PS the Publisher is Harvard Press