Question

Part One

Read and review the National Conference of State Legislatures, Section 7(r) of the Fair Labor Standards Act, Healthtalk.org, International Code of Marketing Breastmilk Substitutes, Resource for Informed Breastmilk Sharing, Breastfeeding Online, and UNICEF study materials.

Why do we need to have laws for such a natural process as breastfeeding? What do these laws reflect about our nation?

Part Two

Once you have discussed how our nation views breastfeeding and the laws surrounding breastfeeding, consider the experience of a woman during deployment, described in the article, “Breastfeeding During Military Deployment.” Share your thoughts in this discussion.

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Answer 1

Some employers think that if working womens are given time for breast feeding it will affect the work and productivity will be reduced.In such situations we need law to protect women aganist discrimination due to breast feeding. This laws help to protect the health of children and also to reduce discrimination and protects women from criticisum about feeding in public.

Military services allows 12 weeks of paid maternity leave for breast feeding mothers. so they get an opurtunity to be with thei babies and feed them.This is beneficial to both the mother and baby. The immunity system and growth of the baby will be enhanced and malnutrition can be prevented, After returing to work military services allow private areas (not bathroom) for expressing the milk. Also military services provides lactation consultants for mothers to initiate breast feeding.