Last week, the Trump administration put a thumb on the scale in favor of reality and women’s health. This is much needed because politics often trumps reality in healthcare today — even in the most unexpected places.

For my recent appointment with a breastfeeding center in Washington, the intake form questions didn’t ask about my experience as a mother or woman, but instead referred to me, a nursing mother, as a “lactating parent.” The “lactating parent” view of healthcare hurts women by not recognizing a distinct difference in our bodies.

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