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breastfeedingBy VirginiaBreastfeedingCoalitionSeptember 4, 2019

Welcome to the Newsroom This newsroom serves to keep track of the breastfeeding movement and goals in Virginia. Please submit your own news items on our Contact Us page.

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Breastfeeding laws

breastfeeding lawsBy harlanattheboxJuly 1, 2020

Virginia Human Rights Act REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PREGNANCY What are your rights? Reasonable Accommodations Effective July 1, 2020, employers with five or more employees for a 20-week period in the…

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Governor Northam Announces Goal to Eliminate Racial Disparity in Virginia Maternal Mortality Rate by 2025

maternal careBy VirginiaBreastfeedingCoalitionJune 5, 2019

June 5, 2019, Richmond, VA – Governor Northam Announces Goal to Eliminate Racial Disparity in Virginia Maternal Mortality Rate by 2025 Governor Ralph Northam today announced a goal to eliminate…

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Nurture Receives a $60K Breastfeeding Grant

breastfeedingBy VirginiaBreastfeedingCoalitionJuly 5, 2018

July 2018, Richmond, VA — Nurture Receives a $60K Breastfeeding Grant Nurture is pleased to announce that we have received a two-year, $60,000 Healthy Communities Action Team grant from the Virginia…

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Breastfeeding Lobby Day, 2016 Virginia General Assembly

breastfeedingBy VirginiaBreastfeedingCoalitionJanuary 18, 2016

January 2016, Richmond, VA — Breastfeeding Lobby Day – Virginia General Assembly ​​Join VA Alliance for Breastfeeding Laws and fellow breastfeeding supporters for a day of breastfeeding advocacy at the Virginia…

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 NEW RIGHT TO BREASTFEED LAW GOES INTO EFFECT IN VIRGINIA

breastfeedingBy VirginiaBreastfeedingCoalitionJuly 4, 2015

July 2015, Richmond, VA — NEW RIGHT TO BREASTFEED LAW GOES INTO EFFECT IN VIRGINIA Up until July 1st, 2015 Virginia was one of two states (Idaho is the remaining) that…

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‘Nurse-out’ at Maymont to celebrate breastfeeding law

breastfeedingBy VirginiaBreastfeedingCoalitionJuly 1, 2015

July 2015, Richmond, VA — ‘Nurse-out’ at Maymont to celebrate breastfeeding law Moms in Virginia no longer need to find a bathroom if they’d like to breastfeed. Starting Wednesday, it’s legal…

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Know Your Rights: Breastfeeding At Work And On The Go

breastfeedingBy VirginiaBreastfeedingCoalitionApril 3, 2015

April 3, 2015, Richmond, VA — Know Your Rights: Breastfeeding At Work And On The Go Currently, some—but not all—nursing mothers have additional rights to pump breast milk at work.…

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Virginia Finally Passes Bill That Will Protect Mothers’ Rights To Breastfeed In Public

breastfeedingBy VirginiaBreastfeedingCoalitionFebruary 20, 2015

February 2015, Richmond, VA — Virginia Finally Passes Bill That Will Protect Mothers’ Rights To Breastfeed In Public After a new bill passed in both the state Senate and House of…

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Breastfeeding License Plates Could Provide A New Way To Support Nursing Moms

breastfeedingBy VirginiaBreastfeedingCoalitionOctober 8, 2014

October 2014, Richmond, VA — Breastfeeding License Plates Could Provide A New Way To Support Nursing Moms ​From photo projects to nurse-ins, people work to support and empower breastfeeding moms in…

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