Affordable Care Act and Breastfeeding.

Authors :: Hawkins SS
Source :: Journal of obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing : JOGNN [J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs] 2023 Sep; Vol. 52 (5), pp. 339-349. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 19.
Publication Year :: 2023
Abstract: In 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was the first federal legislation to protect breastfeeding on a broad scale. Since its implementation, several provisions have been made, including the recent Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act, which went into effect in April 2023. In this column, I review current breastfeeding recommendations, the policy landscape related to state and federal laws that protect breastfeeding, research findings on breastfeeding policies, and recommendations from professional organizations that support women's breastfeeding decisions.<br /> (Copyright © 2023. Published by Elsevier Inc.)