Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Ariz. bill on public nursing advances (www.azstarnet.com)

PHOENIX — Mothers would not have to leave public places under threat of arrest if they breast-feed their children under legislation approved unanimously Monday by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The legislation would give women breast-feeding rights that would mean a business owner could not ask someone to leave for that reason.

The proposed law also would create an exemption from state laws that make it a crime for a woman to expose a nipple whenever anyone else is present and a reasonable person would be "offended or alarmed."

The measure, which already has been approved by the House, now goes to the full Senate.


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