Hi everyone

At WABA we've received a request for information 
from a mother living in Conroe and attending a 
mom and baby group held on church premises.  It 
appears that an email is sent to new members, 
saying that nursing mothers need to be discreet 
and covered, and that if needed a receiving 
blanket could be provided.  At the first meeting, 
one mother felt it necessary to remove herself 
from the group and sit alone on the other side of the room to nurse her baby.

A google search turned up some good information 
at 
http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/breast50.htm 
confirming that thirty-nine states, including 
Texas, have laws with language specifically 
allowing women to breastfeed in any public or 
private location.   The site advises that Tex. 
Health Code Ann. § 165.001, et seq. (1995) 
authorizes a woman to breastfeed her child in any 
location and provides for the use of a 
"mother-friendly" designation for employers who 
have policies supporting work site breastfeeding. 
(HB 340, HB 359).  Unfortunately it looks as if 
the existing link has been updated, and I'm lost!

Can anyone point me in the right direction to 
find the actual text of the bill/statute?    Any 
further info/thoughts about advocacy for this 
mom, eg organizations closer to home, who could 
help her advocate for breastfeeding with this 
group would also be much appreciated.

Pamela Morrison IBCLC
Co-coordinator, WABA BF & HIV Task Force 

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