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Indiana gives us the right to pump @ work!  

post #1 of 15
3/16/08 at 1:50pm
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From today's Indianapolis Star:

"Senate Enrolled Act 219 spells out that public employers must provide breaks for employees to extract breast milk and must make "reasonable efforts" to provide a private room for the breast milking and a refrigerator to store the milk in. It also requires employers with more than 25 workers to allow the breaks and refrigerators when "reasonably possible.""

I think I woke the dead when I yelped with glee when I saw this.

It's a good thing. :

ETA: The actual text of the law is here-- http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/b...Bill&docno=219
post #2 of 15
3/16/08 at 1:54pm
YAY!!
post #3 of 15
3/16/08 at 4:31pm
Welcome, Indiana, to our (sadly) very exclusive club of enlightened states! And good for you!
post #4 of 15
3/16/08 at 5:40pm
OH WOW! I am wayyy excited for you. Gee, if I lived in Indiana I would not have had to quit my job then! Great news. Maybe the rest of the states will follow suit.
post #5 of 15
3/16/08 at 5:58pm
Wow. That's great! I hope others will follow.
post #6 of 15
3/16/08 at 6:05pm
YEA!!!! and...let's hope other states follow suit! I reaaaallly an hoping to see something in the news for Washington State...the only breastfeeding law that we have states only that public breastfeeding is not indecent exposure. We don't have anything protecting our RIGHT to breastfeed in public nor any provision that requires employers to provide breaks for pumping. Ideally, all states should have such measures in their lawbooks. Well, there's a lot more work of us lactavists, but we're certainly making progress!
post #7 of 15
3/16/08 at 10:04pm
that is awesome~

awesome!!!
post #8 of 15
3/18/08 at 4:04pm
I was in a meeting with the State Breastfeeding Coordinator about this last week. Unfortunately my son was a complete terror and I heard little to nothing about it! Then info is still in the car. I'll post more later.
post #9 of 15
3/20/08 at 2:36am
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Originally Posted by KurumiSophia View Post
From today's Indianapolis Star:

"for the breast milking.""
that phrase makes me giggle....the "breast milking" lol...yes...I at times do feel like a dairy farm...but never moreso than after reading that phrase....the "breast milking" lololol
post #10 of 15
3/20/08 at 7:43am
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Originally Posted by shanti1 View Post
that phrase makes me giggle....the "breast milking" lol...yes...I at times do feel like a dairy farm...but never moreso than after reading that phrase....the "breast milking" lololol
Moo! lol
post #11 of 15
3/20/08 at 2:13pm
Oh, cool! I don't live there anymore but was born and raised in Indiana so major props to the Hoosier state.
post #12 of 15
3/21/08 at 6:30pm
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Originally Posted by mytwogirls View Post
OH WOW! I am wayyy excited for you. Gee, if I lived in Indiana I would not have had to quit my job then! Great news. Maybe the rest of the states will follow suit.
You could also live here in Illinois!
post #13 of 15
3/25/08 at 5:19pm
For those wanting more information on this new legislation there will be a meeting May 8 at the Garrison Conference Cneter in Fort Harrison State Park in Indy. Contact Tina Cardarelli at tcardarelli@indianaperinatal.org

It comes effective July 1, 2008.
post #14 of 15
3/26/08 at 10:01am
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Originally Posted by SashaBear View Post
For those wanting more information on this new legislation there will be a meeting May 8 at the Garrison Conference Cneter in Fort Harrison State Park in Indy. Contact Tina Cardarelli at tcardarelli@indianaperinatal.org

It comes effective July 1, 2008.
I'll have to ask DH if he'd want to go since its on his birthday. Thanks for the heads up!
post #15 of 15
3/26/08 at 10:03am
Cool!
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