[Conscience of a Conservative]

'State health commissioners announced on Tuesday that letters highlighting the importance of breastfeeding were being sent to hospitals, reminding them of regulations limiting unnecessary formula feedings for breastfed newborns."

RIGHT THERE IT IS ~ top of the article too.

See the term "Limiting unnecessary formula feedings" ~ that's a tad subjective ~ "Unnecessary" ~ is authoritarian.

First, you left out three important words: "limiting unnecessary formula feedings for breastfed newborns." This is aimed at hospitals that give formula to breastfed newborns (e.g., newborns whose mothers CHOOSE to breastfeed), sometimes against the stated desires of the parents. This provision has no effect on new mothers who choose not to breastfeed. If a new mother chooses to give her kid formula, participating hospitals won't stop her, and will provide that formula.

Second, to the extent "unnecessary" is authoritarian, that word is from the report about this program, not from the program itself. A more accurate phrase would be "without medical indication."

[muawiyah]

Nurses will interpret the rules as they have time. If the rules say NO FORMULA, that's what will happen.

No wonder people find it necessary to bring guards to hospitals these days ~