Breastfeeding Legislation

La Leche League has current Breastfeeding Legislation information.
Click here to be taken to that portion of their website.

Some other links:

Click here for current PA breastfeeding legislation

Click here for a link to the PA Department of Health, there are posters you can print out about breastfeeding legislation.

http://www.pabreastfeeding.org/ – a useful resource for Pennsylvania residents

If anyone tries to stop you from breastfeeding outside your home, contact:

  • In Philadelphia call the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations at 215-686-4692.
  • Outside of Philadelphia contact Jake Marcus at Birth Without Boundaries at j.a.marcus@comcast.net.

Need to convince your employer to create a “pumping room“?  Why not start with a letter?  Below is a letter written by one of our volunteers that she sent to her employer regarding this issue. Feel free to adapt it and use it. Good luck!

Pumping Room Sample Letter