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Pittsburgh’s ‘Milk Truck’ Brakes for Nursing Moms

By Jean E. Herskowitz ● Arts & Culture ● January 13, 2012

Pittsburgh artist Jill Miller converted an ice-cream truck into a roaming piece of pop-art that can also serve as a lactation-break room. After a strong start politically, she’s applying for nonprofit status to get funding grants rolling.

Prenatal poverty may cause more harm than drugs

By Jean E. Herskowitz ● Health & Science ● May 11, 2000

Philadelphia study of two sets of poor young children indicates that on tests of their learning abilities, the children of mothers who used cocaine did as well as the control group.

Drug tests may conflict with women’s rights

By Jean E. Herskowitz ● Health & Science ● May 3, 2000

Eighteen states have anti-drug laws that may interfere with a woman’s right to choose and could be applied in a racially discriminatory manner. Mothers may also loose custody to a foster care system that is often inadequate.

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Pittsburgh’s ‘Milk Truck’ Brakes for Nursing Moms

Prenatal poverty may cause more harm than drugs

Drug tests may conflict with women’s rights