Breastfeeding Moms Now Protected in NY

Recently, NY Governor Eliot Spitzer signed into law legislation that protects the rights of breastfeeding in the workplace. According to the statement:

The legislation requires employers to provide uncompensated time, and make a reasonable effort to provide private space for women to express milk or nurse their children for a period of up to three years following the birth of a child. In addition, it also bars an employer from discriminating against an employee exercising this right.

Kudos to Spitzer and NY. Now it's time for Massachusetts to step up to the plate! MomsRisingPV has recently launched a campaign to protect the rights of breastfeeding moms to nurse their children in public. They are asking moms to participate in two ways: by sharing any experiences they have had with being harassed or discriminated for nursing in public; and by contacting their senators and telling them that they support Senate Bill 78, an Act that would protect nursing moms who nurse their children in public. So act today!

Breastfeeding Moms Now Protected in NY