Here is info from a website: LEGISLATION UPDATE Today, February 17, 1999, Ohio State Senator Rhine McLin, Democrat from Dayton, held a press conference introducing legislation to protect breastfeeding in public. Ann Twiggs, President of the Ohio Lactation Consultant Association also spoke at the news conference and congratulated Senator McLin on introducing this important piece of legislation. The proposed legislation reads as follows: to amend section 2907.01 and to enact section 9.65 of the Revised Code to declare that a mother generally has the right to breast-feed her child in any public or private location and to exclude from the definition of "nudity" in the sex offense laws the showing of the breast of a mother who is breast-feeding her child. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That the section 2907.01 be amended and section 9.65 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 9.65. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, A MOTHER MAY BREAST-FEED HER CHILD IN ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE LOCATION WHERE THE MOTHER AND THE CHILD OTHERWISE ARE AUTHORIZED TO BE PRESENT, EXCEPT THE PRIVATE HOME OR RESIDENCE OF ANOTHER IF THE MOTHER'S BREAST-FEEDING IS LIKELY TO BE VIEWED BY AND AFFRONT THE OWNER OR ANY OCCUPANT OF THE PRIVATE HOME OR RESIDENCE. A MOTHER MAY BREAST-FEED HER CHILD UNDER THIS SECTION IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER THE NIPPLE OF THE MOTHER'S BREAST IS UNCOVERED DURING OR INCIDENTAL TO THE BREAST-FEEDING. In the Senate, the proposed bill also received co-sponsorship from Senators Gardner Republican from Madison, Ohio, Senator Hagan Democrat from Youngstown and Senator Watchman, Republican. Representative Dixie Allen, Democrat of Dayton is introducing the bill in the Ohio House of Representatives. Breastfeeding advocates are strongly encouraged to call their legislators and ask them to co-sponsor the bill. Co-sponsors can sign up through March 1, 1999. The bill needs to go through committee before being presented to the legislator. This process requires that advocates attend these meetings and speak on behalf of the bill. The Ohio Lactation Consultant association will be calling their members when advocates are needed so that we can have a strong presence. This bill must not be allowed to die. Breastfeeding advocates throughout Ohio need to take part in ensuring its passage. You can find your Senators at http://www.senate.state.oh.us/ or <a href="http://www.senate.state.oh.us/">The Ohio Senate</a> and you can find your Representatives at http://www.house.state.oh.us/ or <a href="http://www.house.state.oh.us/">The Ohio House of Representatives</a>. Contact me privately for more information! Warmly. Andrea -- Andrea Eastman, MA, CCE, IBCLC Granville, Ohio -- mailto:[log in to unmask] Gentle Birth Alternatives http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/8978 http://www.breastfeeding.com/andrea_eastman.html