The first part recognizes that breastfeeding is good for mother and baby. The second part says you have the right to breastfeed your baby wherever you have a right to be. That means at the park, in the mall, at the grocery store, at a restaurant, in a movie theater – any public place. No one would deny a baby a bottle when he is hungry, and they can’t deny him a breast, either. Breast milk is your baby’s food, and your baby has a right to eat wherever you are.

If you’re concerned, you can print out the handy card below and put it in your wallet or diaper bag. Then, if anyone ever asks you about breastfeeding in public, you’ll have the official law easily available to show them.