A bill submitted to the Arkansas legislature this week would require teaching the benefits of breastfeeding in public and open enrollment charter schools.
whose lead sponsors are state Rep. Mary Bentley and state Sen. Breanne Davis, both Republicans, noted that breastfeeding reduces Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, infant mortality overall, obesity and Type 2 Diabetes.
The risk of all types of breast cancer is reduced for mothers who breastfeed for more than a year, it added. The benefits of breastfeeding include lower infant mortality rates and lower risk of breast cancer for mothers, the bill said.results in for both infants and lactating mothers helps to raise awareness about the importance of breastfeeding," the bill says.
"Each health and safety course offered by a public school district or open-enrollment public charter school shall include information regarding breastfeeding, including without limitation the benefits of breastfeeding: As healthy nutrition for all infants; and for lactating mothers." "I have been working for years in the legislature to do what we can to reduce maternal and infant mortality in our state," Bentley told Fox News Digital.
Seh added,"My hope with this bill is that by understanding the lifelong health benefits of breastfeeding for Moms and infants future spouses, co workers and employers will support them and we will see an increased rate of breastfeeding."Fox News Digital has reached out to Davis for comment. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.
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