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Here’s some quick info I did find on Kentucky and Breastfeeding:
- Forty-three states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands have laws with language specifically allowing women to breastfeed in any public or private location.
- Twenty-eight states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands exempt breastfeeding from public indecency laws
- Twelve states and Puerto Rico exempt breastfeeding mothers from jury duty

I did notice that Kentucky does not actually have any breastfeeding laws for the workplace. I’ll continue to look into this, in the meantime for those living in Kentucky can you help?

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- In Sydney, Australia they are pushing to have paid leave for 6 months so breastfeeding moms can feed their babies. There should be word on this soon.

- In Colorado, the breastfeeding bill got some support at capital hill. If this billed is voted yes, more working women will be able to get a few break times a day in order to pump milk. It is undecided if this will be paid or unpaid, but at least it is a step in the right direction. Another added bonus is that companies will make an effort (if passed) to make a private place for them to pump. This goes in front of the council on Monday. Stay tuned.

Did you hear any breastfeeding stories in the news this week?

Each bit will have a link to the original article.

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If you are a breastfeeding mom you can get out of jury duty if you live in one of the following states:  California, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon and Virginia.

There are a lot of states that allow breastfeeding in public, however you do have to watch how they are worded. Keep in mind if you live in a state that allows breastfeeding anywhere, this means you cannot get kicked out of a mall, courthouse, or even a public place that a woman is allowed. But if you do enter a private residence there may be a restriction, this is the same if you enter a place where it states you cannot bring in drinks or food. Here are a few states that allow breastfeeding in public.

Alabama and Florida allows breastfeeding in any public place or private location.  Guess this means no one is getting kicked out of a restaurant for feeding their infant.  Arizona and Arkansas allows breastfeeding in any place a woman in authorized to go.  Virginia allows breastfeeding on in any land or property owned by the state.

Breastfeeding isn’t always smiled upon, while many states allow this publically you’ll have to read the breastfeeding law for it to make sure. For instance, Georgia doesn’t mind a mom breastfeeding her child in public as long as they do it discreetly. (ladies, no taking off your top)

My own state, Missouri, actually allows a breastfeeding mom to be excused from jury duty and breastfeeding can’t be looked at as indecent exposure.  Works should also allow a breaktime for such a mom, so that she may express milk and child care facilities should not discriminate against such a child. Yes, this means if you breastfeed they can’t turn you away because they don’t want to pass out someone else’s milk.

To find out what state breastfeeding laws your state has check the 50 States Summary of Breastfeeding laws. Always be sure to know, before you start arguing, most laws are actually for the breastfeeding mom. 

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