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Without better regulation, the global market for breast milk will exploit mothers

  • Written by Julie Smith, Fellow, Australian National University
imageSome mothers in countries such as India and Cambodia sell surplus milk to make maternity leave affordable.Flickr/bisbeejones

Markets in mothers’ milk could be good or a bad thing for women and their children, depending on how governments respond. Making breast milk more easily available may help more mothers breastfeed, and improve the...

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