The measure would require hospitals to develop a policy with guidance from the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, an effort of the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund.
Illinois lawmakers are considering some hot-button measures this week. The state House of Representatives has voted down a medical-marijuana bill and approved an expansion of rights for same-sex couples.
Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that would license nationally certified midwives to attend home births in the state without supervision by a physician or an advanced nurse.The measure’s chief sponsor, state Rep.
