http://goupstate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060406/NEWS/604060348/1051\n\nArticle published Apr 6, 2006\n\nBreast-feeding rights bill clears Senate, ready for Sanford to sign\nSEANNA ADCOX, Associated Press\n\nCOLUMBIA -- South Carolina mothers can soon breast-feed their babies in public without fear of being ordered into a dark corner or dirty public bathroom.\n\nA bill that allows mothers to breast-feed anywhere they have the right to be and exempts breast-feeding from indecent exposure laws cleared the Senate on Wednesday. The House approved the measure in February.\n\nGov. Mark Sanford has not committed to signing it. His spokesman Joel Sawyer said the governor sees nothing wrong with the bill so far, but he wants to review it further when it hits his desk.\n\n"We're 10 inches from the goal line. It's been a fairly long battle," said Rep. Chip Limehouse, R-Charleston, the bill's chief sponsor.\n\nLimehouse introduced the bill after an incident last summer at a Victoria's Secret lingerie store in Mount Pleasant. Lori Rueger said a store clerk told her she could not breast-feed her 10-week-old daughter in a dressing room and encouraged her to use a public restroom in another store instead, a setting nursing moms call unsanitary and uncomfortable. The incident prompted protests and made national news.\n\nLimehouse said he first proposed a breast-feeding rights bill in 1997, but it went nowhere. "The subject was almost ticklish. Legislators didn't know how to deal with it," he said.\n\nAlmost a decade later, lawmakers were "piling on" to support it, Limestone said.\n\nThirty-nine states have already passed laws related to breast-feeding. Of those, 32 states, including Georgia and North Carolina, allow mothers to breast-feed in any public or private location.\n\nKansas became No. 32 last month when Gov. Kathleen Sebelius signed legislation. Bills are awaiting governors' signatures in Kentucky and Mississippi.\n\n"What a great day for breast-feeding moms," said Dr. Lewis Gregory, chief medical officer for Select Health of South Carolina. "We support the rights of women to feed their children whenever and wherever they need to be."\n\nTo encourage women to breast feed, his company will offer expectant mothers covered by Select Health free breast pumps beginning May 1.\n\nStudies show breast-feeding improves the health of both the baby and mother. They also show that breast-feeding babies reduces their risk of becoming obese later, helps mothers return to a pre-pregnancy weight and improves a child's immunity system and aids their development\n\nSouth Carolina ranks near the bottom nationwide in percentage of mothers who breast-feed. Lawmakers hope the approved bill will improve the state's numbers.\n\n"This is step one in getting South Carolina where it needs to be," said Rep. Catherine Ceips, R-Beaufort, who also sponsored the bill.
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If grown men can go to strip clubs to get breast fed then babies have the same right to Mothers milk anytime , anywhere.
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So the next time some liberal D&D player comes in and starts smoking you and your students "Professor", we'll just stand outside and protest like a bunch of liberla p*ssy's and see if you want us to pick up our guns to help you.\n\nI don't want to hear another pascifist scream for help as they are having their head crushed by some other democratic "victim".  I think once again, we just whip out the protest signs and discuss the pros and cons of him stopping.\n\nProfessor my *ss, you're no stinking professor.  On second thought, you are probaly the "head" of the department.\n\nEven though my answer is the best, take you 10 points and shove it.\n\nG - wrong again baby - what are you going for a record or something.  Partial birth is before the court right now.  \n\nThere are already moves at the state level for anti abortion legislation in a number of states.  If you knew anything, (which apparently you don't) you would know that is where all matters start before they are taken by the supreme court.  The process started about 18 months ago and is working it's way up the ladder ya mo.
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Well, I don't drink at all so it doesn't matter to me, but yes I it is ridiculous.  I think it's even more ridiculous that in South Carolina you can't buy ANYTHING other than the basic needs such as batteries, food, and diapers before 1:00 on Sunday.  But you can buy as much booze as you want 24/7 around the clock.  \n\nI couldn't believe it when I went to Super Walmart one Sunday morning to buy a pair of work gloves, some gatoraide and safety goggles to do work in my yard. I went to the Check out, the girl says oh you can't buy the gloves the goggles before 1 o'clock.  I asked her why Walmart was even open for business if they couldn't sell anything before then. She said well, they can still sell Beer, wine, and food.  \n How's that for hypocrisy?
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http://www.babyjaneofhollywood.com/tleeninv.htm\nhttp://www.thenewsvault.com/cgi/news.pl?t=129
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I agree with you 100% I breast feed all my kids, but always made sure I had a blanket to cover myself up, no one needs to see that especially other children, even though all females should breast feed if they can that is, but no one wants to see it, not even family.
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This is the only current information I could find for you.\n\nWhile the bill could still be changed right up until the vote, here is what the latest understanding of the bill is, which was released Friday. \n\nThere would be a policy that would not allow any restaurants to allow patrons under age 18 to smoke.\nThere would be no smoking in any place of employment, retail store, mall, bowling alley, sports arena, or outdoor county park.\nSmoking would be allowed in bars.  Also, any restaurant with a bar inside will be exempt from the ban, as long as the bar is physically separated with walls or doors.\n"That would allow places like Hacienda or Friday’s or whatever restaurant that might have a clearly separated bar and restaurant to allow smoking," explains County Councilman Andy Kostielney.\n\nAside from bars, smoking would also be allowed in any business that only allows patrons 18 and over, which includes tobacco shops, bingo and social halls, as well as private clubs.\n\nPunishment for not following the law \nIf the law is passed, and businesses do not obey, the punishments are as follows. \n\nA first offense gets only a verbal warning. \nThen, there will be a written warning for a second violation.\nBusiness owners will be slapped with a $100 fine for a third violation.\nAfter that, each additional violation would cost businesses $500.  \nLastly, the fourth will cost $200. \nMoney collected would go towards the county's enforcement of the ban.
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I haven't read the article, but I think it's probably discussing the "legislating morality" (like the taliban did, if you know anything about that) that the Republican Party is working on... not giving condoms to the poor and eliminating abortions...\n\nbut it's kind of funny when you think about it... who is going to be having more babies? The poor that can't afford birth control or to get an illegal abortion overseas. Who will be voting democrat when they can't get a job or any social support? The poor that were created by the Republican laws.... good luck winning anything in 15 years for the next 50... hahaha
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I do know (a client at work, NOT one of my personal friends!) one person who's been on J.Springer. Eek!\n   It was a man bragging about how he and his wife just keep having more kids, calling it "the best way to live high on the hog on welfare".  I remember thinking "Yeah, and you'd better give those stinky kids a bath one of these days, and put shoes on them this winter, or your income's gonna get cut into!". This because we had already discussed reporting them to Children's Services for neglect several times.  Nasty!\n   This in Ohio too, but a much larger city. I'd like to hope not a high percentage here act like those people, but can't delude myself. There are some serious whack jobs out there.\n    Like the idiots that talked about getting Springer to run for governor?!?! Omg.
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Weight Loss While Breast-Feeding\nModerate Weight Loss OK for Overweight Moms Who Breast Feed\n\nOverweight mothers who breast feed their infants may lose weight through a sensible diet and exercise program - without fear of harming their infants - a study by NICHD-funded researchers has found.\n\n"Being overweight may cause serious health problems," said NICHD Director Duane Alexander, M.D. "This study shows that it's safe for overweight women to begin a sensible weight loss program without posing a risk to their infants." \n\nDr. Lovelady explained that weight gained during pregnancy might contribute to obesity later in life. Losing this extra weight soon after pregnancy may help many women to avoid later obesity and its long-term health effects. An Institute of Medicine report earlier had concluded that overweight breast-feeding women could probably lose about 2 kg (4.4 pounds) per month without affecting their production of milk. However, Dr. Lovelady pointed out, no studies existed to prove whether this assumption was true. \n\n  \n\nDr. Lovelady stressed that a woman who is breast feeding should first consult her physician and nutritionist before undertaking any weight loss program. She added that breast-feeding women should not attempt to lose weight if they are only a few pounds overweight. \n\n"Breast-feeding mothers who are only 5 pounds overweight shouldn't try to lose weight," she said. Unless a woman has sufficient fat reserves, dieting may hinder milk production and also cause the woman to feel fatigued.\n\n"In conclusion," the authors wrote, "a program of moderate exercise and energy restriction was successful in inducing weight loss in overweight, lactating mothers without harming the growth of their infants in the early postpartum period." \n\nThe study builds upon the findings of an earlier study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, on February 17, 1994. This study found that breast-feeding mothers could not lose weight if they began an exercise program without also cutting the amount of calories they consumed. \n\n"You've got to have the caloric restriction if you're going to see weight loss," Dr. Lovelady said
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Good question. I didn't read the whole opinion (my insomnia isn't THAT bad) . But I read enough to know what the decision was. It was that FL should obey it's own laws. What a radical concept! No wonder people were outraged!
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Yep, yep, yep. In theory that would be great. There's no reason to rush into having a baby at 18 cuz really, come on, at 18 who the hell is really ready to be a parent? Of course a law like that would never be passed but there are roundabout ways of deterring young motherhood. They need to have better sex ed and offer free birth control to all women, free abortions to low-income women (yeah, I just opened that can of worms) then make it mandatory for all kids to graduate high school. It'll keep 'em out of trouble and less likely to bear children if they aren't allowed to sit on their butt and collect food stamps.\n\nI think 20 or 21 is a good limit, it gives you time after high school to consider what path you want to take.
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This is a great site with lots of really supportive people--and a huge amount of information too.\n\nhttp://www.breasthealthonline.com/
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Unfortunately this is going on in the US right now which to me is a farce-  They should be obligated to fill any type of prescription, no matter what it is.  If I am not mistaken this has mostly gone on in Walmarts around the country.  Unfortunately this goes on in the nursing field also- I have seen nurses refusing to care for someone who just went through an abortion procedure in the hospital.
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I don't have an answer for you.  Obviously the people drafting the laws didn't have all of the facts.  Why not call up the trucking lobby and complain?\n\nAdditional: to another answerer I don't think this gentlemen was disputing global warming.  He was merely stating a fact based on his experience.  As far as the animal comment - doesn't surprise me.  A lot of people treat their dogs better than their wives and kids.  \n\nI wish I had answers.  Interesting points though.  I still say write your Congressman or lobby (union, etc).
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A. It started I THINK about a few years back from a mother who lose her son from a drunk driver. \n\nB. The current size is approx. 2,000,000 (Navy Intel)\n\nC. Main groups concern is to help Mothers of children...at the age of drinking and being rebellious...to know how to talk to their children about drinking and driving..and to help mothers who have lost their son / daughter to a drunk driving accident. Its like a support / information group. \n\nD. They want to make the awareness that parents are responsible for their children...and we have to make it known that kids will be kids...but to help parents speak to their children about Drunks and drunk driving. \n\nE. They are trying to get Congress to pass a law that would prevent Drunk drivers from getting a plea agreement and spending less than 2 years in jail as long as they go through rehab. They want a harsher sentence. \n\nF. They have been successful to an extent gaining national wide realization. They are still working on the law.
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This has already started...Vending machines being pulled from schools...California has toyed with the idea of a Tax on soft drinks to "offset" health associated costs due to childhood obesity...etc....\n\nWhats next?  We keep sacrificing a little bit more free choice and parental control to the Government to do it for us every day....After caffeine who will they go after....because realistically EVERY food causes some sort of issue in a percentage of the population.....even those consider the most "healthy" beans, legumes, peanuts, sprouts...etc Look up any food and you will find medical problems related to someone with it...should we regulate everything everyone eats because some don't control themselves or their children at all?????
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Why the persistent dishonesty and rudeness from this educated southern lady? These Repubicans will sell their souls for anything, but her price probably isn't cheap. She's been promised something --another cabinet post, an ambassadorship, or Senate majority leader to replace Frist.  \n\nA number of good answers here -- proof that when you ask an intelligent question on this site, you CAN get good answers.