The breast-feeding of a baby is an important and basic act of nurture which should be encouraged in the interests of maternal and child health. A mother may breast-feed her baby in any location where the mother and baby are otherwise authorized to be.
History. Code 1981, § 31-1-9 , enacted by Ga. L. 1999, p. 464, § 1; Ga. L. 2002, p. 1139, § 1.
Cross references.
Newborn Baby and Mother Protection Act, § 33-24-58 .
Employer obligation to provide time for women to express breast milk for infant child, § 34-1-6 .
Law reviews.
For note on the 2002 amendment of this Code section, see 19 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 209 (2002).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
§ 31-1-3. Detection of Hearing Impairments in Infants; Evaluations
§ 31-1-3.1. Reporting Disabled Newborn Persons; Referral to Treatment and Rehabilitative Services
§ 31-1-3.2. Hearing Screenings for Newborns
§ 31-1-4. Penalties for False Representation, Impersonation
§ 31-1-5. Compensation of Employees for Damage to Wearing Apparel Caused by Patients
§ 31-1-6. Reuse of Heart Pacemakers
§ 31-1-7. Marking of Dentures and Other Removable Dental Prostheses for Identification
§ 31-1-8. Notice of Proposed Special Facility
§ 31-1-9. Breast-Feeding of Baby
§ 31-1-10. State Health Officer; Duties
§ 31-1-13. Hemophilia Advisory Board
§ 31-1-14. Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (Polst) Forms
§ 31-1-16. Reporting Information Concerning Nurses Holding Multistate Licenses
§ 31-1-17. Notification of Dense Breast Tissue
§ 31-1-18. Individuals With High Risk for Breast Cancer; Consumer Information
§ 31-1-23. Blindness Education, Screening, and Treatment Program