Section 28-20-1 - [Right to breastfeed.]

NM Stat § 28-20-1 (2019) (N/A)
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A mother may breastfeed her child in any location, public or private, where the mother is otherwise authorized to be present.

History: Laws 1999, ch. 117, § 1.

Cross references. — For indecent exposure, see 30-9-14 NMSA 1978.

Effective dates. — Laws 1999, ch. 117 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective on June 18, 1999, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.