One woman's campaign to safeguard her right to breastfeed in public has resulted in a parliamentary committee recommending law changes to protect and promote breastfeeding.
Parliament's health select committee yesterday said the Government should investigate law changes to protect the right to breastfeed in public places and to protect an infant's right to receive nutrition.
The woman behind the recommended law changes is Aucklander Elizabeth Weatherly, who organised a petition - signed by nearly 9000 people - advocating legislation to preserve breastfeeding rights.
Ms Weatherly's campaign began after she was prevented from breastfeeding her 2 1/2-year-old son, Michael, at his pre-school in 2003.
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