Kudos to Representative Abdul-Samad for recognizing a real need both for the health of our children here in Iowa as well as the financial health of our Iowa families. It's amazing with what we know about breast-feeding and the health of our children, as well as how women are needed in the workforce to support their families and to perform the work, that employers aren't a bit more with it.
As I read the first comment to the Register's story saying what's wrong with having to go to the bathroom for this, I do it a number of times a day? Perhaps some of them need to try the “man boob” from Meet the Fockers (sp?) to get the full effect of sitting on a toilet or standing in a bathroom to try and feed your baby.
Full Article in the Register
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008803170323
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thanks for this diary
Here is a link to a post I wrote about this issue a couple of weeks ago:
http://www.bleedingheartland.c…
As I mentioned, in addition to the health benefits there are also economic benefits to making it easier for working moms to continue breastfeeding:
http://www.breastfeedingtaskfo…
I noticed this passage from the article you linked to:
Thanks to Representative Abdul-Samad for showing leadership on this issue.
desmoinesdem Mon 17 Mar 8:23 AM