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License to Breastfeed in
Bre : Public: It’s the Law!
A mother is entitled to breastfeed her
baby in any location in which the mother
is authorized to be, under the provisions
of Chapter 165, Texas Health and Safety
Code.
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rev. 11/05 Supporting breastfeeding families.

2. Thank you for nursing your baby in public. May future mothers
never have to search for a secluded corner, dressing room,
or rest room to nourish their babies. Nursing in America is
becoming the norm and the credit goes to women like you!
Have you had a positive or negative experience breastfeeding
in a business? We’d like to hear about it so we can send the
business owner a letter. Call 1-512-458-7111, ext 6917, write
the Mother-Friendly Worksite Program, Texas Department of
State Health Services, 1100 West 49th St., Austin, TX 78756
or julie.stagg@dshs.state.tx.us, or check out our web site
at: http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/wichd/lactate/mother.shtm
Together we are building a community that supports breastfeeding!