Comments on: Ask what your government can do. http://www.babygooroo.com/index.php/2007/07/26/ask-what-your-government-can-do/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:00:24 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Amy http://www.babygooroo.com/index.php/2007/07/26/ask-what-your-government-can-do/comment-page-1/#comment-8291 Amy Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:20:13 +0000 http://www.babygooroo.com/index.php/2007/07/26/ask-what-your-government-can-do/#comment-8291 The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday, October 9th lifted an absolute ban on infant formula advertising in striking down several provisions of implementing rules of a code that aims to promote breastfeeding in the country. In a 53-page decision, the high tribunal said the Department of Health (DOH) cannot impose a total ban on the advertising of powdered baby milk because such prohibition violates free commercial speech. For the complete report visit http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/121164.html. Another example of business trumping babies. The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday, October 9th lifted an absolute ban on infant formula advertising in striking down several provisions of implementing rules of a code that aims to promote breastfeeding in the country. In a 53-page decision, the high tribunal said the Department of Health (DOH) cannot impose a total ban on the advertising of powdered baby milk because such prohibition violates free commercial speech. For the complete report visit http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/121164.html.

Another example of business trumping babies.

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