- Break Time for Nursing Mothers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (Fact Sheet #73) – This fact sheet provides information about the law that allows break time for breastfeeding mothers under the Affordable Care Act.
- Breastfeeding (Copyright © Association of Women\’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses) – AWHONN supports legislation and initiatives that promote and protect breastfeeding and lactation in the workplace.
- Breastfeeding and the Law — This Web page from the La Leche League includes a list of publications that address different legal issues that apply to breastfeeding.
- Extended Breastfeeding and the Law – This Web page from the La Leche League discusses the evidence in favor of extended breastfeeding and how mothers can cope with reports of abuse or neglect from people who think extended breastfeeding is abnormal or wrong.
- In the Best Interest of Breastfed Children – This Web page from the La Leche League discusses why it is important to protect the breastfeeding relationship between mother and baby during a separation or divorce. A mother must educate everyone involved about the importance of breastfeeding and how parenting time can be shaped to encourage the father\’s bond.
- The Breastfeeding Relationship and Visitation Plans – This Web page from the La Leche League discusses why breastfeeding should be encouraged in family law cases, how to encourage the bond with the father without interfering with breastfeeding, and recommendations for visitation plans.
- What are my breastfeeding benefits? This Web page from healthcare.gov explains the benefits available for pregnant and new moms under the Affordable Care Act. These benefits include breastfeeding support, counseling, and equipment such as breast pumps.
- Workplace Support in Federal Law (Copyright © United States Breastfeeding Committee) – Under the Affordable Care Act, breastfeeding mothers have protections guaranteed by law. This fact sheet describes the Reasonable Break Time for Nursing Mothers law and how it works.
