because the underlying case, whether the state has the authority to investigate families for providing gender care is being determined by an intermediate court. and as i understand, there are some hospitals in the state that have stopped providing this care because of the uncertainty for these court cases? that and families have decided to leave texas for safer states that they won t be investigated. we ve had district attorneys from democratic-run counties saying they will not investigate any accusations or allegations made against families. there s a lot still undecided in what s going to happen next. chuck, thank you very much for helping us understand what s going on there. we appreciate it. and coming up next, what the biden administration is doing to get baby formula back on store shelves. formula back on store
administration to find a solution. for millions of parents, the frantic search for formula is getting closer to home. it s scary. it s scary not knowing if you re going to be able to feed your kid. and the shortage is growing. 43% of the nation s baby formula supply is out of stock. there was one day i went to 11 different stories and could not find any. reporter: overnight, the white house addressed new steps to address the crisis, as president biden met with retailers and manufacturers, including wall march, target, ricket, and gerber. our message to parents is, we hear you, we want to do everything you can. . reporter: the administration is facing growing pressure. this is not a third world country. this should never happen in the united states of america. reporter: the new measures include increasing imports of formula, cutting red tape, and asking regular urals and states to crack down on price gouging. but the white house acknowledged that there is no tlooun for
FDA Warns Parents About Homemade Formula
Antonio Diaz
The FDA strictly regulates infant formula. They have requirements for certain nutrients in the infant formula. The FDA says that homemade infant formula recipes haven’t been evaluated and they may not contain the proper nutrients that are needed for an infant.
It is not safe. There’s contamination leading to infection and illness risk and then there is a risk that your child may not be getting everything that he or she needs. - Dr. Lisa Gaw, pediatrician with Texas Children’s Urgent Care
Babies should either be fed breastmilk or FDA-approved formulas.