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Senate fails to pass breastfeeding law for 9 million working parents despite calls for flexibility amid formula shortage
The PUMP Act failed to pass the Senate Wednesday afternoon. Senators are now eyeing another bill, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which would also expand breastfeeding protections for workers and appears poised to pass soon.
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Senators are pushing TSA to clarify its rules around breast milk and formula at airport security
Following reports of parents being harassed, breast milk being spoiled and breast pumps being destroyed by TSA agents, 14 Democratic senators are calling on the agency to address its uneven implementation of policies for nursing parents.
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A tampon shortage, during a formula shortage, during a child care shortage
Addressing the shortages means overcoming not just disregard for people’s needs, but also the discomfort many Americans feel discussing menstruation and other issues affecting women and marginalized groups.
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Oklahoma judge reversed ruling taking lesbian mom’s name off of her son’s birth certificate
The order does not guarantee the mother parental rights, which will be decided at a court date in August.
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Pushed by lawmakers and the formula shortage, FEMA boosts efforts to support breastfeeding families during disasters
The agency makes it more clear that parents qualify for reimbursement if they need breast pumps and other resources to keep their babies fed.
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Climate change is forcing care workers to act as first responders
A new pilot program in California aims to provide the training and resources they need to take care of their clients and themselves. But advocates say increased responsibility should equal more pay.
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‘We know we let you down’: Baby formula manufacturers testify before Congress
Leaders from the country’s top formula manufacturers detailed their responses to the shortage crisis and assured families that formula would be back on shelves in the coming weeks.
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Social media groups pop up to connect parents in face of baby formula shortage
Members describe the groups, where people sell or exchange formula or flag stores that have it in stock, as "life-saving."
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A lesbian mom raised her son for two years. An Oklahoma judge erased that in 15 minutes.
Kris Williams was removed from her son’s birth certificate in a case experts say could test the boundaries of marriage equality.
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In rural, low-income parts of the country, how do you find baby formula when there is nowhere to look?
Low-income parents who receive government assistance to buy baby formula, known as WIC, must purchase it in stores. But amid a national shortage, families in rural areas are left with few places to look.