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TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 20-7-97 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT A WOMAN MAY BREASTFEED HER CHILD IN ANY LOCATION WHERE THE MOTHER IS AUTHORIZED TO BE AND TO FURTHER PROVIDE THAT SUCH BREASTFEEDING IS NOT INDECENT EXPOSURE.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Subarticle 1, Article 3, Chapter 7, Title 20 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:
"Section 20-7-97. (A) The General Assembly finds that breastfeeding is an important and basic act of nurturing which should be encouraged in the interest of maternal and child health.
(B) A woman may breastfeed her child in any location where the mother is authorized to be.
(C) Breastfeeding a child in a location where the mother is entitled to be is not considered indecent exposure."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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