title: Breastfeeding: a woman's reproductive right.
abstract: This paper explores the importance of breastfeeding as a women's issue in the health and political contexts, covering the role of global institutions, health practitioners, and national decision-makers in furthering the goals of supporting breastfeeding as a woman's right to health. The roles and responsibilities of the Obstetrician/Gynecologist are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Center for Infant and Young Child Feeding and Care, Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA. labbok@unc.edu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Labbok
mesh_terms: D001942:Breast Feeding; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008429:Maternal Welfare; D014480:United Nations; D014933:Women's Rights