MSPs support Bill on public breastfeeding 

ALAN MCEWEN, Edinburgh [Scotland] Evening News 


MSPS today gave their backing to a Bill making it a criminal offence to stop
mothers from breastfeeding in public. 

The Scottish Parliament’s health committee decided to support Labour MSP
Elaine Smith’s Bill which could see fines of up to £2500 handed out to pubs,
restaurants and shopping centres which prevent someone from feeding milk to
a child under two. 

The Bill also seeks to impose on Scottish ministers a duty to encourage
breastfeeding of children by their mothers. The committee recommended
parliament should support the general principles of the legislation after it
found negative reactions or fear of hostility can discourage a mother’s
decision to breastfeed her baby....

The Bill would cover public places, licensed premises and other
businesses....

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