Mass. mothers can breast feed in public
The Associated Press
Updated: 04/09/2009 09:33:18 AM EDT
Thursday, April 09
BOSTON (AP) - New mothers in Massachusetts who breast feed in public now have more legal protections.
A new law that takes effect today bars people from harassing or restricting women who nurse in stores, restaurants, parks or other public locations. The law was passed last year and signed earlier this year by Gov. Deval Patrick.
Previously, women who breast-fed their children in public could have been prosecuted for indecent exposure or lewd conduct.
Law supporters said if convicted, those mothers would have had to register as sex offenders.
Proponents of the law say the new protections will encourage mothers to breast-feed - which provides health benefits for babies and their mothers.
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4 comments:
Wow, I can't believe that a woman would have to register as a sex offender for feeding her child...Just goes to show how archaic our society still is in alot of ways. Hurray for mothers in Massachusettes that they are finally being granted their rights.
Oops, a thousand apologies for my poor spelling of Massachusetts....My bad.
Hooray for M.A.! :)
What a wonderful step!! I am pretty sure it was a MA Wa.m.ar.t that saw me breastfeeding in isle four once upon a moon!
Ha! Guess I escaped the law.
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