Breastfeeding etc. (Scotland) Bill

# Breastfeeding etc. (Scotland) Bill The Breastfeeding etc. (Scotland) Bill addresses public health and legal protections surrounding breastfeeding in Scotland. The legislation responds to concerns that breastfeeding mothers lack clear legal safeguards in public spaces and workplaces, and that Scotland's legal framework does not adequately support infant feeding practices. The bill seeks to establish explicit legal rights for breastfeeding and express milk feeding, removing ambiguity about whether mothers can be asked to leave public places or face discrimination while feeding their children. The bill introduces several key protections: it creates a legal right to breastfeed or bottle-feed expressed breast milk in any public place without restriction or harassment; establishes protections against discrimination in employment related to breastfeeding; and introduces requirements for employers to support breastfeeding workers through reasonable accommodations such as providing time and suitable facilities for expressing milk. The legislation also places duties on public bodies to promote and support breastfeeding through their policies and practices. As a Member's Bill introduced in the Scottish Parliament, its passage and implementation depend on securing sufficient parliamentary support and government backing.

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