Tag Archives: Breastfeeding Promotion Act

Booby Traps Series: Yes, you can be fired for breastfeeding or pumping. But let’s get to know two important cases that may change that.

By Tanya Lieberman, IBCLC

This is the 67th post in a series on Booby Traps, made possible by the generous support of Motherlove Herbal Company. In 2008, Texas mother Donnicia Venters was planning on returning to her job at Houston Funding after having a … Continue reading →

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Last revised on 12/26/2012

Help us Create a Company Policy & Employee Training Toolkit for Target & Other Stores, Restaurants, etc.

By Bettina Forbes, CLC

Yesterday, we posted about an incidence at a Houston area Target where a mother was humiliated and harassed for breastfeeding in the store, despite Target’s corporate policy, and despite the legal right Texas mothers have to breastfeed in public.   … Continue reading →

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Last revised on 12/15/2011

Stop Workplace Discrimination Against Breastfeeding Mothers

By Bettina Forbes, CLC

Here is one of the biggest “booby-traps” that keeps nursing moms from meeting their personal breastfeeding goals and reaping the lifetime benefits of breastfeeding for themselves and their babies: There is no unified national policy to protect breastfeeding mothers from … Continue reading →

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Last revised on 06/18/2009