[news] The Real Breastfeeding Issue Goes Far Beyond Mere Guilt

[Resist!ca]

"The less a woman breastfeeds, the greater her risk of breast cancer. So concluded a landmark meta-analysis in 'The Lancet' medical journal, as reported on the front page of 'The Oregonian' ("Study finds key factors to lower risk of breast cancer," July 19)." "News like this is often met with concern about inducing guilt in women who don't breastfeed. But in no other area of health are people seen as needing emotional protection from the knowledge of risk. In fact, concealing risk is unethical and violates the principles of informed consent."

URL: http://resist.ca/story/2005/4/26/916/38226