Supporting Breastfeeding People in the Legal System
Breastfeeding women find themselves in need of assistance in a wide variety of legal contexts. This session reviews the options available to lactating women in custody disputes, as criminal defendants, as witnesses, when called for jury duty, and as immigration detainees.
This lecture was originally offered at our 2017 GOLD Lactation Conference.
Jake Marcus, J.D., is the nation’s foremost expert on breastfeeding law. Formerly Staff Attorney at a non-profit assisting survivors of domestic violence, her current private practice focuses on small businesses (including the business issues of health care practitioners such as IBCLCs and midwives) and healthcare. She was Politics Editor at Mothering magazine until it ceased publication in April of 2011. She was a member of the Legal Advisory Council to La Leche League International. She created and maintains BreastfeedingLaw.com.
Objective 1: Identify a legal problem that may be entwined in a medical problem
Objective 2: Avoid triggering and inappropriate language and behavior when with a women in the legal system
Objective 3: Give clients resources and references for dealing with legal problems
Breastfeeding women find themselves in need of assistance in a wide variety of legal contexts. This session reviews the options available to lactating women in custody disputes, as criminal defendants, as witnesses, when called for jury duty, and as immigration detainees.
Accreditation
CERPs - Continuing Education Recognition Points GOLD Conferences has been designated as a Long Term Provider of CERPs by the IBLCE--Approval #CLT114-07 1 CERP (1 E-CERP)
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Viewing Time: 2 Weeks
Tags / Categories
(IBCLC) Ethical and Legal Issues, Legal Issues & Breastfeeding
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