Breastfeeding and the Law

BREASTFEEDING LEGISLATION

A Current Summary of Breastfeeding Legislation in the U.S. This article has information on the right to breastfeed, as well as a comprehensive and up-to-date state-by-state listing of breastfeeding legislation in the United States. (Updated November 2007)
A Current Summary of Proposed Breastfeeding Legislation in the U.S. (Updated March 2007)
A Look at Enacting Breastfeeding Legislation (April 4, 1999)

BREASTFEEDING AND FAMILY LAW

Information for Mothers in Family Law Situations (10/15/06)
The Breastfeeding Relationship and Visitation Plans (from NEW BEGINNINGS)
Breastfeeding and Divorce (12/31/95)
In the Best Interest of Breastfed Babies (custody issues) (1997)
Extended Breastfeeding and the Law (reprinted from Mothering Magazine, 1993)
Extended Breastfeeding and the Law (from BREASTFEEDING ABSTRACTS, February 2001)

BREASTFEEDING AND JURY DUTY

Breastfeeding and Jury Duty (July 2007)

BREASTFEEDING AND EMPLOYMENT

Working It Out: Breastfeeding at work (March, 1999; updates 2004)

BREASTFEEDING IN PUBLIC

Lactation and the Law , by Jake Aryeh Marcus, Esq. (Reprinted from Mothering magazine, July/August 2007. © Jake Aryeh Marcus. No reproduction in whole or in part without express permission of the author.)

This page lists some basic information on breastfeeding and the law (with the main focus on the United States). For help with legal issues, contact a local La Leche League Leader, who will be able to direct you to a legal Professional Liaison near you.

Last updated November 26, 2007 by jlm.

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