This article discusses what the real issue is with breastfeeding in public, indecency. Some ads for breastfeeding in public have left some complaining.
Two U.S. states do not protect a mother's right to nurse her child in public: WV And ID. Three additional states only exempt breastfeeding from public indecency laws: WY, SD, MI. Every state except West Virginia, has some law related to breastfeeding but the laws vary widely.
Justia columnist and Hofstra law professor Joanna Grossman comments on the law regarding public breastfeeding. She covers both of the potentially applicable types of laws: indecent exposure laws, and public accommodations laws.