by Mini_kilt on February 24th, 2007

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At one point it was legal to drive a car with a baby on your lap, give children alcohol etc. What do you think about the notion that Mothers should require a prescription in order to buy infant formula?

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  • by Anonymous on March 21st, 2007

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    I think that's a very dangerous notion. There are many women who are unable to breastfeed who need to have access to baby formula. Restricting this access could be disasterous and deadly.

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  • by shazam on March 21st, 2007

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    Stupid. If women should have the freedom to feed their baby how they see fit.

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  • by Sidhedarkness on March 21st, 2007

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    That is excessive restriction of a product that, frankly, is not toxic enough to warrant prescription status. That is like restricting the sale of milk to those with a special license. Totally pointless. Not to mention needlessly cruel to those who could not afford the prescription, as well as a new market for "drug" trafficking.

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  • by munchkin_kids_downunder on March 21st, 2007

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    get real! some mothers just can't breastfeed! why clog up a medical office just to get formula! Even breastfed babies occasionally get formula during it's young life! Gosh what is your problem!!!!!

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  • by Katie on March 21st, 2007

    Katie

    Pointless. Providing the best care the mother can give is what is most important. Besides, if Rx's were needed than the insurance company would have to help with the bill (Dr's visit, pharmacy trip...) it would never happen.

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  • by Engeltje on March 21st, 2007

    Engeltje

    It would be silly. Baby formula is a food and since when should food be a prescription item?

    And imagine how much longer everybody has to wait in the doctor's waiting room if all mothers who don't breastfeed had to see him for a prescription!

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  • by This Daley has a new bundle of joy on March 21st, 2007

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    Prescriptions are for controlled substances that need to be administered or overseen under doctors supervision. It would make no sense to require a prescription for what basically boils down to powdered milk with vitamins in it. The costs involved would be astronomical for not benefit whatsoever.

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  • by Jade on March 21st, 2007

    Jade

    I think it's ridiculous.

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  • by fishnets on March 21st, 2007

    fishnets

    I don't think it should be required to have a prescription to buy baby formula. Just because a mother doesn't breast feed doesn't make her a bad mother. Some people feel weird about it, and some people are even unable to breast feed their children. I breast fed my daughter until she was about 2 weeks and then I needed emergency surgery and I was on medication which passed through breast milk and therefore I couldn't breast feed, so I used formula. I loved breast feeding my daughter but it just wasn't possible and I would have been really upset if someone told me I had to take time to go sit in a doctors office where people are sick, and just having had surgery, to get infant formula so my daughter could eat.
    I know there are WIC programs that help with infant formula and make sure a child is getting proper nutrition and I fully support them. But a prescription is absurd.

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  • by punished? on February 24th, 2007

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    a bit much but i am not a parent so i cant really say.

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  • by Anonymous on March 21st, 2007

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    Why? it would only make the price rise.

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  • by zee-ster on March 21st, 2007

    zee-ster

    i think that it's unnecessary and unfair to mothers without health care! you can't force someone to be a good parent, no matter how many laws you pass.

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