Perhaps if everyone knew the extent to which babies benefit from breast-feeding, new mothers would feel better cared for and supported. Its positive implications for the long-term health of a child are enormous. In a time of budget restraints and a new emphasis on prevention, breast-feeding is an ideal cause to champion. Women should not be made to feel as though they are quasi-criminals if they cannot. Supportive measures will pay dividends.
Coercion is unlikely to.
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