Texas Bill Introduced to Provide Paid Parental Leave to School Employees
Texas Bill Introduced to Provide Paid Parental Leave to School Employees Texas Senator Johnson introduced SB 52. The bill would require each school district or open-enrollment charter school to adopt a paid parental leave policy under which a full-time employee of the...
Massachusetts Bill Introduced to Require Insurer Coverage of Lactation Support and Supplies
Massachusetts Bill Introduced to Require Insurer Coverage of Lactation Support and Supplies Massachusetts Representative Barber introduced An Act to increase access to lactation care and services (H. 946). The bill would require insurers to provide coverage for...
Model Legislation for State Paid Family and Medical Leave Programs
Model Legislation for State Paid Family and Medical Leave Programs A Better Balance and the National Partnership for Women & Families published an updated Model State Paid Family and Medical Leave Statute. The model bill incorporates best practices from years of...
USBC Submits Letter for the Record for Senate Hearing on Paid Family and Medical Leave
USBC Submits Letter for the Record for Senate Hearing on Paid Family and Medical Leave The Senate Committee on Finance hosted a committee hearing: "Exploring Paid Leave: Policy, Practice, and Impact on the Workforce," on Wednesday, October 25. The U.S. Breastfeeding...
Protect Public Human Milk Expression As SB 351 Moves To the House Judiciary Committee.
Protect Public Human Milk Expression As SB 351 Moves To the House Judiciary Committee. MORE GREAT NEWS!!!! With a vote of 25 yes votes, 12 no votes, and 1 non-vote – SB 351, the expansion of the Michigan Breastfeeding Anti-Discrimination Act – has passed the Michigan...
Supporting Moms’ Health in the Postpartum Period
Supporting Moms’ Health in the Postpartum Period Introduction The postpartum period is an important time for both mothers and newborns and is increasingly recognized as an opportune time for policy intervention. Although pregnancy-related deaths are rare in the United...
Young Children and New Parents in Every State Could Be Turned Away From WIC or Have Their Benefits Cut Under Pending Appropriations Bills
Young Children and New Parents in Every State Could Be Turned Away From WIC or Have Their Benefits Cut Under Pending Appropriations Bills Funding in fiscal year 2024 Senate and House appropriations bills for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,...
Experts call for clampdowns on exploitative formula milk marketing in new Lancet series
Research also highlights urgent need for stronger maternity protections for all women https://www.who.int/news/item/08-02-2023-experts-call-for-clampdowns-on-exploitative-formula-milk-marketing-in-new-lancet-series
FY23 Federal Budget Signed Into Law: What It Means for Infant Feeding
The Fiscal Year 2023 federal budget was finalized last month and included funding for a variety of programs that include lactation support. Read what this means for the first food field with our recently released blog “ FY23 Federal Budget Signed Into Law: What It...
Help Amplify the Call to Action
This week the USBC sent a package of materials to the offices of every Senator and Representative to educate them about the state of breastfeeding nationally and in their district, the role policymakers play in protecting infant nutrition security, and highlighting...