Really, IRS?

Believe it or not, the folks at the IRS think they know more about breastfeeding than doctors and medical researchers.  

According to an article in the New York Times, the Internal Revenue Service has determined that breastfeeding "does not have enough health benefits to qualify as a form of medical care."  Therefore, women cannot count expenses for breastfeeding supplies in their tax-sheltered healthcare spending accounts. 

In doing so, the IRS has ignored the guidance of experts at the Department of Health & Human Services and World Health Organization who are actively promoting breastfeeding because of its significant health benefits for mothers and children.

Sign our petition reminding the IRS to leave medicine to the experts!

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We urge the Internal Revenue Service to act immediately to reverse its decision and allow women to count expenses for breast pumps and breastfeeding supplies in their tax-sheltered health spending accounts as defined under section 213 (d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

Hundreds of medical studies have shown that breastfeeding has health benefits for children, including reducing a child's risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, asthma, leukemia, type 1 diabetes, and obesity.  IRS regulations should reflect medical opinion, not overturn it.


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    Really, IRS?
    Dear Friend,

    Believe it or not, the folks at the IRS think they know more about breastfeeding than doctors and medical researchers.

    According to a recent article in the New York Times, the Internal Revenue Service has determined that breastfeeding "does not have enough health benefits to qualify as a form of medical care." Therefore, women cannot count expenses for breastfeeding supplies in their tax-sheltered healthcare spending accounts.

    In doing so, the IRS has ignored the guidance of experts at the Department of Health & Human Services and World Health Organization who are actively promoting breastfeeding because of its significant health benefits for mothers and children.

    Join me in signing the MomsRising petition reminding the IRS to leave medicine to the experts! http://action.momsrising.org/sign/irsbreastfeeding/?referring_akid=2505.13325.6CsIST&source=taf

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