RI law?

[Chandar]

I just saw this and thought it was pretty cool. Anyone have more info? Jake maybe?

http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_n...ffect_20090227

The law also gives women the right to claim civil rights violation, if they are prevented from breast-feeding in public

Chandra

[mamajake]

Originally Posted by Chandar

I just saw this and thought it was pretty cool. Anyone have more info? Jake maybe?

http://www.wpri.com/dpp/news/local_n...ffect_20090227

The law also gives women the right to claim civil rights violation, if they are prevented from breast-feeding in public

Chandra

I wrote a Bulletin about the new RI law in the current (Jan/Feb) Mothering. Great story of organizing and managing to pass a good bill in a single session!

Text is:

23-13.5-1. Breastfeeding in public places. – A woman may feed her child by bottle or breast in any place open to the public.

23-13.5-2. Remedies. – In any civil action alleging a violation of this chapter, the court may:

(1) Afford injunctive relief against any person, entity or public accommodation that commits or proposes to commit a violation of this chapter; and

(2) Award compensatory damages and reasonable attorney’s fees and costs to a prevailing plaintiff.


SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on March 1, 2009.



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