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    "content": "two children. I support the Bill because I am a strong defender of breastfeeding. I really want to thank the Minister for finding it appropriate to bring this Bill, whose time is up. I want to thank the Ministry for supporting this very important legislation. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have an example to give, having had two children. I am lucky to have been able to breastfeed my first born for two years. Unfortunately, due to my political work, my son did not get that privilege. I feel very guilty about it, because I breastfed him for only about ten months. I look at the way the two children respond to illnesses. I find the first born having more immunity to diseases than the second born, who breastfed for less time. Therefore, it is firsthand experience for me. Breast milk is more important than any other milk, be it cow milk or formula. Scientifically speaking, we know that breast milk contains a lot of antibodies from the mother’s body. Therefore, a child gets better immunity when it is breastfed. It is also scientifically proven that breast milk helps in the development of the brain of a baby. There has been research which has shown that babies who have been breastfed for a long time score an average of six points more on IQ test. So, really, nobody needs to belabour the point that breast milk would definitely give babies healthier bodies and greater brains. That is what we need to promote in this country. It does not have monetary value. It is the bonding that a mother has with the child when the child breastfeeds for long. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you are a man and so, you may not understand this. But when a mother holds a baby---"
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