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Breastfeeding: Legal Issues

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General | Legislation | Jury Duty | Public BF | Extended BF | Family Law

General

Breastfeeding and the Law from La Leche League International. Information on breastfeeding legislation, breastfeeding and family law, extended breastfeeding, breastfeeding in the workplace and more.

Breastfeeding Moms and the Law by Virginia Gilbert

Breastfeeding and the law from 007 Breasts

 

Legislation

FAQ: Workplace Support in Health Care Reform from the United States Breastfeeding Committee

Information on State Legislation and Federal Policies from the United States Breastfeeding Committee

Breastfeeding Legistation Information from Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney

50 States Summary of Breastfeeding Laws from the National Conference of State Legislatures

Breastfeeding Rights and Legislation from the National Women's Health Information Center (US)

Interview with Liz Baldwin, Esq. at StorkNet.com

 

Jury Duty

Jury Duty? @ kellymom

Breastfeeding & Jury Duty - One mom's experience @ kellymom

 

Breastfeeding in Public

Breastfeeding in Public from LLLI

Breastfeeding Rights from INFACT Canada

Breastfeeding in Public -- a Human Rights Issue from INFACT Canada

PDF State Breastfeeding Legislation from the United States Breastfeeding Committee (1/29/03)

PDF Summary of State Breastfeeding Laws from the US Congressional Research Service

PDF Breastfeeding: Impact on Health, Employment and Society from the US Congressional Research Service

Extended Breastfeeding

Extended Breastfeeding and the Law By Elizabeth N. Baldwin, Esq. (reprinted from Mothering Magazine, 1993)

Extended Breastfeeding and the Law By Elizabeth N. Baldwin, Esq. (from BREASTFEEDING ABSTRACTS, February 2001)

Letter for Court Cases (in support of extended breastfeeding) by Katherine Dettwyler, PhD

Family Law

Breastfeeding and Family Law articles from LLLI

Family Law & Other Information for Professionals from Attachment Parenting International

Breastfeeding and Parenting Issues from Compromise Solutions, Inc.

Is Breastfeeding Really a Visitation Issue? by Elizabeth N. Baldwin, Esq. & Kenneth A. Friedman, Esq.

Trends in Child Custody with Liz Baldwin, Esq. (DivorceCentral.com chat transcript)

Visitation for the Youngest Children of Divorce with Liz Baldwin, Esq. (DivorceCentral.com chat transcript)

 

Page last modified: 04/23/2010
Written: 06/10/2004