In this issue:

• USBC Updates
  • Welcoming New USBC Member Organizations: Rochester Regional Health Healthy Living Program & South Mississippi Breastfeeding Coalition
  • USBC Supports...
• Special Section on Tax Exemptions for Lactation Supplies
• National News
  • ABM Position Statement on Exclusive Breastfeeding and Avoidance of Underfeeding and Overfeeding 
  • Report on Law and Policy Considerations of Establishing Tribal Maternity Mortality Review
  • White House Fact Sheet on the Make America Healthy Again Commission
  • Nonprofit Backbone & Governance Tool: Responding to Threats and Challenges Planning Tool
• State & Community News
  • BMBFA Resources on Doula Reimbursement and Integration in Michigan
  • Hawaii Bill Introduced to Provide Lactation Protections for Students
  • Oklahoma Bill Introduced to Authorize Breastfeeding of Children in Foster Care
  • Texas Bill Introduced to Designate May as Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Breastfeeding Awareness Month
• Funding Opportunities
• Upcoming Events
• News & Views
• Journal Publications

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In this issue:

• USBC Updates
  • Individual Action Opportunity: Tell Congress to Prioritize Breastfeeding!
  • Welcoming New USBC Member Organizations: Project Milk Mission & Reno County Breastfeeding Coalition 
  • You Can Make A Difference By Donating Your Old Car This Tax Season
• Special Section on Incarceration & Breastfeeding Support
• National News
  • Issue Brief Stresses Importance of Protections Under PWFA Amid Threats to Final Rule
  • CBO Cost Estimate for the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act
  • Report Spotlights Unique Needs of Youth Workers on Paid Leave
• State & Community News
  • New Jersey Bill Introduced to Increase Family Leave Insurance Benefits and Leave Duration for Child Bonding
  • Iowa Bill Introduced to Provide Lactation Protections for Students at State Institutions of Higher Learning
• Action Opportunities
• Funding Opportunities
• Upcoming Events
• News & Views
• Journal Publications

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In this issue:

• USBC Updates
  • USBC Policy Memo on Infant Nutrition Security Published by Federation of American Scientists for Day One Project
  • Welcoming New USBC Member Organizations: North American Board of Breastfeeding and Lactation Medicine & Pamela Ramirez Roca, IBCLC, LLC 
• International News
  • Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies Assessment Guide
  • 2024 State of the World's Children Report
  • OXFAM Report On How Governments Can Strengthen Care Systems
• National News
  • New CDC Data: Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2023
  • DOE Letter on Title IX Updates & Resources To Understand What This Means
  • Job Protection Act Introduced in House and Senate
• State & Community News
  • South Carolina Bill Introduced to Require Insurer Coverage of Lactation Consulting Services
  • Illinois Bill Introduced to Require Paid Break Time for Expressing Breastmilk
  • Nebraska Bill Requiring Medicaid Coverage of Breast Pumps Goes Into Effect
• Upcoming Events
• News & Views

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