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U.S. Hospitals Hinder Black Women’s Breastfeeding

By Juhie Bhatia ● Black Maternal Health ● August 29, 2014

The recent study finds that maternity centers may be part of the reason behind the country’s racial breastfeeding gap. A film released this week, in honor of Black Breastfeeding Week, is aimed at changing the trend.

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Fed Fund Breastfeeding; India May Bar Same-Sex Adoption

By WeNews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● August 16, 2014

Seventy communities in the United States will receive a total of $2.9 million in federal funds to support breastfeeding. Also this week, India’s federal cabinet voted to bar same-sex couples from adopting children.

Pro-Choicers Cheer Chile; LGBT Threats Are Global

By WeNews Staff ● Uncategorized ● June 20, 2014

Chile has taken steps to decriminalize abortion under certain circumstances. Also, during a press call this week, activists highlighted how the LGBT community is at risk in developing countries.

New Twitter Storm Is About Public Breastfeeding

By Crystal Lewis ● Health & Science ● June 11, 2014

When a mother posted a photo of herself nursing at her college graduation on a breastfeeding Facebook page, a flurry of disapproval quickly ignited all over social media. Questions are being raised about how public breastfeeding should be.

Detroit Moms of Color Gather to Boost Breastfeeding

By Crystal Lewis ● Health & Science ● May 1, 2014

A breastfeeding association has released a new video, joining several efforts over the past few years to raise the volume on the hindrances to breastfeeding in the black community nationwide.

Formula Marketers Put Pediatric Academy in the Bag

By Crystal Lewis ● Health & Science ● December 11, 2013

Undercutting the American Academy of Pediatrics’ stance on promoting breastfeeding, an infant-formula maker’s bag, given by hospitals for free to new mothers, is emblazoned with the academy’s logo inside and out.

Rural Indians Spread the ‘Breast is Best’ Message

By Swapna Majumdar ● Uncategorized ● October 16, 2013

More than half of the youngest children in the Indian state of Jharkhand are stunted by chronic malnutrition. UNICEF-trained breastfeeding counselors in several states are helping to change that in meetings with neighbors about the nutritional benefits of mother’s milk.