Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding Laws in Rhode Island

A woman may breastfeed or bottle-feed her child in any place open to the public. Public Laws Chapter 08-223 and 08-308 (2008)

Employers should provide a breastfeeding mother with flexible breaks and a safe, clean, private place to pump or breastfeed her child. R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-13.2-1 (2003)

Mothers breastfeeding in public are protected from disorderly conduct laws. R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-45-1 (1998)

All Rhode Island laws and bills can be located through the Rhode Island General Assembly Website.

A list of national breastfeeding laws is posted at National Conference of State Legislatures, Maternal and Child Health, Breastfeeding Laws by State.