We Need Your Help To
Get the Breastfeeding Bill Enacted! |
| What can I do to help? |
- The most important thing you can do is contact both your state senator and your state representative. You are their constituent and they will listen.
- Ask your friends and family to do the same.
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| How do I find out who represents me? |
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| How do I contact them? |
- You can call, email or write a letter. It does not matter which method you chose as long as you contact them. If you call, please make sure you actually speak to them.
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| What do I say? |
- Tell them the bill (HR 4347) has been prefiled and states “…a woman may breast-feed her child in any location where the mother is authorized to be…". ASK THEM TO VOTE FOR IT.
- The most effective letters and emails are short, to the point and from the heart.
- Examples of what to say:
- "I want to give my baby the best possible nutrition and it is not always possible to be at home when the baby needs to nurse."
- "My wife is breastfeeding our child and I want her to continue. However, sometimes she feels embarrassed and is easily influenced by negative attitudes towards breastfeeding in public places. I think this legislation would help her to overcome those feelings."
- "Though I am not breastfeeding, I understand the important health benefits of breastfeeding for children and want to do whatever I can to support the mothers in my community."
- "I have a history of cancer in my family. I want to breastfeed because, in addition to the benefits for the child, breastfeeding mothers have a reduced risk of breast and ovarian cancer. However, I am concerned about breastfeeding in public. If I knew there was law protecting me I would feel better."
- "I breastfed my children and as a result they had less visits to the pediatrician than my neighbor’s children who were not breastfed. I think this legislation is crucial to children’s health and wellness and I am asking you to vote for it."
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| Whom should I call if I have any questions? |
- Contact Lin Cook
- Mandy Reimer
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| Events |
August 1-7, 2006
World Breastfeeding Week
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Become a SCBAC
Committee Member... |
If you have any expertise to lend our future legislative efforts, please contact Lin Cook at 843-766-6135.
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| SCBAC Endorsements |
"All of my boys were breastfed,
and we encourage more mothers across
South Carolina to breastfeed their newborns
to ensure a healthy start."
- First Lady Jenny Sanford
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| Breastfeeding Decals |
"Breastfeeding Welcome Here" decal for businesses
to display support
for breastfeeding families.
Slogan reads in
English & Spanish.
Cost is $10 for ten.
Make check out to:
SC Breastfeeding Coalition
and mail to Sharon Spriggs
624 Salty Alley
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464.
Send questions to Sharon at Sprigola@aol.com.
Decals provided by:
South Carolina
Breastfeeding Coalition
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| SCBAC Thanks... |
SCBAC would like to thank Medela for their support
of our efforts.
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