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Just a quick update on what is happening in Massachusetts regarding the  
prohibition of hospital distribution of formula company gift bags. We had our  
demonstration today in front of the State House in Boston. It was a raw, damp  
day but 35 people turned out with mothers and babies holding posters in front of 
 our large banner which said "Give the Bag the Boot." You can see the banner 
on  our webpage at _www.massbfc.org_ (http://www.massbfc.org) . We seem to  
have gotten the attention of the formula companies as yesterday the  
International Formula Council issued a press release stating that "Massachusetts  Mothers 
Overwhelmingly Oppose a Ban on Gift Bags with Infant Formula Samples."  You 
can see this press release at 
_http://www.infantformula.org/newsroom_20060511.html_ (http://www.infantformula.org/newsroom_20060511.html) . They sampled 400 
mothers - probably all of them customers of  formula companies- quite an 
"overwhelming" response! If this survey wasn't  so pathetic it would be laughable. 
Talk about unscientific!
 
Marsha Walker, RN, IBCLC
Weston, MA

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