The British Medical Journal will no longer allow formula milk ads in its journals. Does this help breastfeeding mothers, or take away women’s control over their bodies?

<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-5928c408-7fff-9063-bfd4-3e3f0cccb39d">The British Medical Journal will <a href="https://www.bmj.com/content/364/bmj.l1200">no longer allow</a> formula milk ads in its journals. Does this help breastfeeding mothers, or take away <a href="https://slate.com/technology/2019/03/bmj-decision-ban-formula-bad-for-women-not-based-on-evidence.html?fbclid=IwAR3LSI_yUUDsNCRjXtdpdk0l2-ieN_M-N47R_mITDY-sjKeQCvaDuV75kpg">women&rsquo;s control over their bodies</a>?</span></p>

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