The New York Statewide Breastfeeding Coalition welcomes you to our website. Our goal is to keep you informed about important breastfeeding issues as they pertain to New York State. Our website is a forum for the exchange of information and ideas. Please join the conversation by logging on often and sharing information about issues that concern you and your community.
________________________________________________________________________Action Alerts: Check here to learn about current issues that need your action.
Action Alert: Ask your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators to co-sponsor the Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2011. The Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2011 includes two provisions that would protect and expand working moms' right to breastfeed by:
- amending civil rights law to protect breastfeeding mothers from being fired or discriminated against in the workplace
- extending the existing federal provision to ensure that an additional 13.5 million executive, adminstrative, and professional employees including teachers, have break time and a private place to pump in the workplace.
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Action Alert: This is our year. Family health and economic health are counting on it.
The USBC and NYSBC are joining other coalitions across the nation to advocate for breastfeeding in the federal budget. Call you Congressional Representative and Senators. Let them know you support this important issue. To view the letter sent to congress click here. For briefing information click here
To contact your legislators visit: http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Electioned.shtml
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NYS Breastfeeding Coalition
PO Box 61
Delmar, NY 12054
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