Breastfeeding Talk
The New PUMP Act, U.S. Breastfeeding Laws & the Future of Breastfeeding Healthcare Technology with Bethany Corbin
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Breastfeeding Talk
The New PUMP Act, U.S. Breastfeeding Laws & the Future of Breastfeeding Healthcare Technology with Bethany Corbin
May 24, 2023 Episode 108
Jacqueline Kincer, IBCLC, CSOM

In this informative episode, host Jacqueline is joined by attorney Bethany Corbin to discuss women's legal rights when it comes to breastfeeding. Many new moms are unsure of their ability to breastfeed in public, at work, and in other places, and Bethany helps break down the laws to empower women in their breastfeeding journey.

As a healthcare innovation and femtech (female health technology) attorney, Bethany Corbin is on a mission to help thought-leading companies revolutionize the global women’s health sector. She is the founder of FemInnovation, which helps founders, clinicians, politicians, and advocates transform and disrupt “standard” care delivery for women’s health through specially tailored legal and educational programs, thought leadership, and advocacy. Bethany also founded the first law firm in the U.S. dedicated to exclusively serving women’s health innovators.


In this episode, you’ll hear:

  • How women are protected when they breastfeed in public
  • What the PUMP Act is and how it is essential for breastfeeding mothers
  • About new digital health innovations for breastfeeding mothers
  • What you should do if you feel you’ve been denied your right to breastfeed in public or at work legally

A glance at this episode:

  • [3:56] Breastfeeding laws in the US
  • [8:12] Breastfeeding in public spaces
  • [13:01] Break time for nursing mothers at work
  • [16:49] Key provisions of the FLSA
  • [23:41] How to work with your company if you are a nursing mother
  • [27:18] How the law applies to remote jobs
  • [31:57] Innovation in the breastfeeding space
  • [38:57] The lack of research on breastfeeding and lactation
  • [43:44] Advice on protecting women’s health data

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