Monday, June 22, 2009

More on the breastfeeding debate

I just saw this article on the New York Time's blog, Economix. Penned by Nacy Folbre, the post explores the challenges of breastfeeding & working: http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/got-milk-allowing-breast-feeding-at-work/#more-17769

It still irks me to no end that pregnancy is categorized as a disability by insurers and employers. Hello, this is what a woman's body is made to to! This is a part of the natural process, not some ailment or sign of frailty.

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