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Using the Law of Battery to Protect and Support Breastfeeding

Priscilla G. Bornmann, JD

McKinley & Bornmann, P.L.C., 100 N. Pitt Street, Suite 201, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA; phone: (703) 299-8713; fax: (703) 739-6234; pgbornmann{at}aol.com

Graham L. Ross, LLB

Ross & Co., Solicitors, Hinderton Hall, Hinderton, near Neston, South Wirral, Cheshire L64 7TS, UK.

Hospital practices can interfere with the successful initiation of breastfeeding. This article describes two cases in which parents sought legal advice in relation to supplemental feedings and artificial nipples. The authors recommend that parents send a letter of direction to their health care providers prior to their infant's delivery, and a sample is provided. In many jurisdictions, if the parents' directions are not followed, the provider may be liable under the legal theory known as civil battery.

Key Words: battery • hospital practices • supplements • nipples • teats • water

Journal of Human Lactation, Vol. 16, No. 1, 47-51 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/089033440001600110
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