The Jackson Hole Star Tribune originally reported on February 5, 2007, that the proposed Wyoming breastfeeding legislation stalled in committee, but on February 16 the Billings Gazette reported that a substantially revised version of House Bill 105 has passed in the House of Representatives and received unanimous approval by a Senate committee. Among other things, the revision eliminated a requirement for employers to accommodate nursing mothers with work breaks and a private place to pump. The news article quotes Mike Moser of the Wyoming Retail Association:
I know the intent was honorable, but the practical application would have cost every business …read more

Breastfeeding protections proposed in Wyoming contain one provision I have yet to see anywhere else:
Not later than the 2008-2009 school year, all state school districts shall provide instruction on the benefits of breastfeeding. This instruction shall be given in a general health and safety course in grades nine (9) through (12).
Imagine how far such a provision would go to promote breastfeeding! This would help counter some Americans’ erroneous perception that infant formula is as good as breast milk. It would teach young people that breastfeeding is the “default” — that it is so beneficial that it should be every parent’s …read more