Twelve states currently exempt breastfeeding mothers from jury duty they include California, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon and Virginia.

To find out what the status of breatfeeding legislation in your state check here www.ncsl.org/programshealth/breast50.htm

La Leche League recommends calling a local LLL leader in your area for assistance if you are a nursing mother called for jury duty.
www.lalecheleague.org

What you can do to protect, promote, and support the breastfeeding relationship of mothers called for jury duty.

This is a copy of a letter that you can print sign and send to you local senator or representative.
www.familyfriendlyjuryduty.org/JuryLetters/JuryLetters_files/page0004.htm

Educate the court or judge about the importance of breastfeeding.

Contact your local and federal legislators, and let them know that you believe nursing mothers should have the right to feed their children how and where they need to.

Breastfeeding and Jury Duty: State Laws, Court Rules,

and Related Issues 2005

www.maloney.house.gov/documents/olddocs/breastfeeding/20050517_CRS_Jury%20Duty.pdf

More Resources

www.familyfriendlyjuryduty.org/

www.familyfriendlyjuryduty.org/JuryStates/JuryStates_files/page0012.htm

www.breastfeeding.com/advocacy/advocacy_siri_jurylaws.html

www.breastfeedingtaskforla.org/Jury%20Duty.pdf

www.maloney.house.gov/documents/olddocs/breastfeeding/20050517_CRS_Jury%20Duty.pdf

Breastfeeding & Jury Duty – one mother’s experience

www.kellymom.com/bf/normal/my-jury-duty.html