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To: KLP who wrote (214568)	8/5/2007 2:12:52 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793996

In a public hospital I have no problem if the mandate is to not push formula on mothers, just as I would have the mandate be not to offer people cigarettes and hard liquor. Should they want these things, I would want them to be available, but I would like the public health mandate to be that we do not offer samples of these things in the hospital. I have no problem with the mandate of elected officials pushing policies that promote public health in a way that outlines how public health agencies offer goods and services to the public. I'd like to know that patients are getting the best, most up to date advice and service- and that inferior products are not pushed on patients merely because the corporations that offer them would like to bribe medical folks to help sell their products- by paying doctors and hospitals to do this sort of thing. There is no mandate to punish mothers for using formula, there is merely a mandate to promote better health through breastfeeding. Do you have the same problem with mandates which promote abstinence from drug use in the young?

To: KLP who wrote (214568)	8/5/2007 4:40:38 PM
From: MJ	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793996

I missed the initial article about 'mandating' and didn't think I needed to respond on this subject. But now I see that you are talking about New York "mandating" something in regard to breast feeding enfants. With legislation, a mandate means there is no choice and it can be a criminal act to do otherwise. I believe firmly that the government should not control our health care with mandates. What happen to the role of the 'pediatrician'-------I had the best pediatrician for my daughter imaginable. He came into the hospital room-------we talked about my medical history and family history the various options on feeding and vaccines. A week after leaving the hospital, I was in his office for the beginning of the best experience ever with a doctor. He was concerned about genetic diseases and about allergy to regular milk as was I. I went with the formula and had the healthiest child imaginable throughout her years at home. Never had a cold or the flu. Had the measles and that was it. If this is a "mandate" by New York then it should be challenged legally. mj