Breastfeeding mothers in South Dakota have a little more legal protection to feed their babies in public. After a delay over a procedural maneuver, the state House of Representatives gave final legislative approval that allows women to publicly breastfeed their children in the state. The legislation reads: “A mother may breastfeed her child in any […] More
According to federal law, a woman has the right to breastfeed her child and pump her breast milk when and where she needs: “Among many provisions, Section 4207 of the law amends the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 (29 U.S. Code 207) to require an employer to provide reasonable break time for an […] More
You may not be familiar with the law-it was, after all, tucked away inside President Obama’s health care reform legislation-but it exists, and it is a law aimed squarely at protecting women who choose to breastfeed their babies or pump breast milk at work. Part of the Affordable Care Act, which was signed into law […] More
Despite what the company claims is an open and accepting policy for the right to breastfeed, a Houston Target store has once again publicly humiliated a mother who chose to breastfeed her child inside the store. On November 29, 2011, Michelle Hickman was Christmas shopping, and, when her baby awoke, she found a quiet space […] More
