Government Shutdown: 9 Million Moms And Babies At Risk As WIC Program Halts - Forbes
On Tuesday, the government stopped funding the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, known as WIC.
So far the situation is most dire in Arkansas and Utah, according to Rev. Douglas Greenaway, who heads up nonprofit advocacy group the National WIC Association. Utahs WIC program, which already serves 65,000 moms and babies, has now stopped accepting new participants.
There are health consequences when mothers cannot provide food and nutrition for their kids, said Rev. Greenaway. Therell be no infant formula and no breastfeeding support. If the baby doesnt latch, thats it.
WIC support for moms, babies threatened during shutdown - CBS News
Nearly 9 million mothers and children receive benefits under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The federal program gives grants to states for supplemental food, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant women, new mothers, and to infants and children up to age five who are nutritionally at risk. The program serves 53 percent of all infants born in the U.S.
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Typical. ******* Republicans threatening food for babies and children and making jokes about it. There's no bottom to how low they go.