Fwd: Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009

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FYI,

Renata Mangrum, MPH, RD.

http://nurturingnotes.blogspot.com

http://infantfeedinghistory.blogspot.com

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Date: Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 2:56 AM

Subject: Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009

To: angela White

Hello,

As a breastfeeding advocate and blogger I am writing to other breastfeeding

advocates to make sure they are aware of some of the available tools to

support the Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009 (HR2819 / S1244) introduced

in Congress on June 11, 2009 by Representative Carolyn Maloney and Senator

Jeff Merkley. This bill will bring breastfeeding mothers under the

protection of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, require employers with over 50

employees to provide a private space and unpaid time off during the workday

for mothers to express milk, and set standards for breast pump manufacture.

It also will provide for tax incentives for employers that establish private

lactation areas in the workplace and tax credits for nursing mothers. Please

spread the word on Facebook, Twitter, through local breastfeeding groups,

and your blogs! If you're not in the U.S., please share with your U.S.

lactivist friends!

Rep. Maloney's press release:

http://maloney.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content & task=view & id=1862 & Itemid=6\

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Easy email tool from the United States Breastfeeding Committee that in 60

seconds allows you to enter your name and address including zip code+4 and

have the USBC send emails to the appropriate

representatives and senators asking them to co-sponsor the bill.

http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5162/t/6359/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=1697

Letter that can be mailed or faxed to ask your state representatives and

senators to co-sponsor the bill:

http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?topic=13479 & post=108912 & uid=101879159975#/topi\

c.php?uid=101879159975 & topic=13479

Facebook group that can be joined by you and your readers to support the

bill and spread the word to your friends about the above email tool and

letters:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=101879159975

Thank you for all that you do to support breastfeeding.

Best regards,

White, breastfeeding counselor,

http://www.blisstree.com/breastfeeding123/

awhite123@... or angela@...