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2009 House Bill 5515: Include breastfeeding woman in civil rights law protected classes
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- Introduced by Rep. Rebekah Warren (D) on October 14, 2009, to include a woman who is breastfeeding in the protected classes in the state civil rights law. The bill would prohibit denying a breastfeeding woman “the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of a place of public accommodation,” and these places from having or posting a policy that a breastfeeding woman's patronage or presence is “objectionable, unwelcome, unacceptable, or undesirable”.
- Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on October 14, 2009.
- Reported in the House on December 2, 2009, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
- Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on October 14, 2009.
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1) Re: 2009 House Bill 5515 (Include breastfeeding woman in civil rights law protected classes ) by albaby2 on June 24, 2012Sex and elimination of body waste are also very important but should not be done in public. Or is that coming in the next bill.
I guess this one is for all the Baby Bloomers out there. It's nice that they are doing something that's different from taxes/limitations in general. Breastfeeding is very important and shouldn't be altered in any way in my opinion.
BTW...I'm currently a well educated (although not a good speller) 26 year old breastfeeding mom. When my baby gets hungry in public I "plug her up" with the pacifier and run home to feed her or I find a corner somewhere, because I don't want people staring . I believe many other breastfeeding women do the same thing...this law may be one step to help make it more acceptable and easier for women to choose to feed their baby the healthiest way possible.
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