Breastfeeding support from the ACLU...mentions family leave.  Judy


http://www.aclu.org/blog/reproductive-freedom-womens-rights/restoring-dignit
y-job-breastfeeding-mothers
Restoring Dignity on the Job to Breastfeeding Mothers
Returning to work after having a new baby can pose real barriers for women
who are breastfeeding. Consider the following real-life examples:

[snip]

Employers should be encouraged to offer the benefits of the law to all
women, not just those subject to overtime requirements, and for as long as
women choose to breastfeed, not just for a year. And we think Congress
should expand the law to make those protections mandatory.

While these recommendations may seem like simple common sense, the examples
above show that we still have a long way to go. This new provision of the
Affordable Care Act will help get us there. The next stop: paid family
leave!

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