She sooo needs to work out what her issues are and then write articles. I don't think she actually knows what she's arguing against. Personally I think velvetpage may have it right, that she was really arguing about women being forced to go back to work so soon, but really what does pumping have to do with that? Plenty of mothers who go back to work switch to formula during the day. I think we're in a lucky situation where we can require our workplaces to allow us to pump if we want to. Banning breast pumps (the woman is insane) would clearly reduce women's choices: if you have work then you have to formula feed. No choice there.

As you know, I didn't pump for all kinds of reasons. I know that for me, at least with Jamie, breastfeeding wasn't a valid option. I think you also know how much this annoys and upsets me. I'm still hoping I'll be able to breastfeed Peachy. But whether I can or can't, I'm pleased that I and every other mother I know has the option to work or not work and the option to breastfeed or formula feed or a combination, and that these choices are totally independent of each other.

The woman is insane.