Gov Romney rebuffed on hospital gift bags

[MA mommy]

Governor Mitt Romney was rebuffed today in his effort to assure that new mothers in Massachusetts can continue receiving traditional parting gifts when they leave the maternity ward: a bag filled with infant formula, coupons, and other goodies paid for by the formula companies.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/mas...tal_gift_bags/

[Ruthla]

[rupiezum]

We had a great turnout for this hearing - go, Massachusetts, go!

[MaryJaneLouise]

Governor Mitt Romney was rebuffed today in his effort to assure that new mothers in Massachusetts can continue receiving traditional parting gifts when they leave the maternity ward: a bag filled with infant formula, coupons, and other goodies paid for by the formula companies.

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I can't believe the language of the press on this. "Traditional parting gifts"???? Since when????? "Goodies"?????

"Assure that new mothers receive..." WHY is artificial infant milk given such positive language???

[TigerTail]

Originally Posted by MaryJaneLouise

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I can't believe the language of the press on this. "Traditional parting gifts"???? Since when????? "Goodies"?????

"Assure that new mothers receive..." WHY is artificial infant milk given such positive language???

eggs-actly. pee-yupie. (who said the media isn't biased? )

[wannabe]

"traditional parting gift" my arse!

Try 'lucrative marketing opportunity'.

[Niamh]

I just found out that since my first babe, the local hospital has discontinued such generous "parting gifts". Yay!

Of course, that means they don't give out information about LLL, the local EC group, etc, out of 'fairness', but at least formula isn't being shoved in their faces.