RA 7600 Section 9

Right of the Mother to Breastfeed.

Section 9

SEC. 9. Right of the Mother to Breastfeed.—It shall be the mother's right to breastfeed her child who equally has the right to her breastfmilk. Bottlefeeding shall be allowed only after the mother has been informed by the attending health personnel of the advantages of breastfeeding and the proper techniques of infant formula feeding and the mother has opted in writing to adopt infant formula feeding for her infant.

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