Alabama, jury duty and Breastfeeding

‘I had no choice’: Alabama breastfeeding mother struggling with jury duty sparks change
Only days after a breastfeeding mother summoned for jury duty was forced to bring her 3-month-old daughter to an Alabama courthouse, the state Supreme Court declared breastfeeding women should be excused from the civic responsibility.
Alabama Mom Says She Was Forced to Attend Jury Duty While Breastfeeding: ‘It Was a Horrible Experience’
In a Jan. 14 follow-up Facebook post, Brown shared that state auditor and former legislator Andrew Sorrell has reached out to her about working to get bill HB369 — a bill designed to help nursing Alabama mothers receive exemption from jury duty — passed in the state legislature.
Alabama supreme court grants breastfeeding women exemption from jury duty after public outcry
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Breastfeeding women in Alabama will be excused from jury duty, the state’s highest court ordered unanimously on Friday, in response to public outcry from a mother who said that she was threatened with child protective services for bringing her nursing infant into court.
Alabama Supreme Court: Nursing mothers exempt from jury duty after outcry over Jefferson County controversy
After a mother of a breastfed child claimed a judge threatened her with DHR, lawmakers said they would file bills to address the situation.
Alabama mothers react to supreme court ruling excusing breastfeeding mothers from jury duty
Alabama mothers react to supreme court ruling excusing breastfeeding mothers from jury duty
Alabama woman celebrates Supreme Court win for breast feeding mothers after threats from judge
Before Friday’s decision, there were laws in the Alabama excusing prospective jurors because of certain health concerns, but breast feeding wasn’t included.
Alabama mother calls for law exempting nursing mothers from jury duty after experience at Jefferson County Courthouse
Sorrell said Alabama currently has no law exempting nursing mothers from jury duty. Alabama House Representative Susan Dubose said after hearing Brown’s story she plans to file a bill regarding this at the 2025 Legislative Session.
Mom says she can't serve on a jury because she's breastfeeding
A Jefferson County mom says a circuit court judge threatened to call DHR after she brought her 3-month-old baby with her to report for jury duty.
Another Jefferson County breastfeeding mom speaks out about jury duty nightmare
After a story we first brought you on Tuesday, more moms are speaking out, saying they felt threatened and humiliated when they asked to be released from jury duty because they were exclusively breastfeeding their babies.
Alabama Supreme Court order excuses nursing moms from jury duty
Alabama lawmaker backs ‘common sense’ jury exemption for nursing mothers after woman threatened with DHR
Hoover, is working to prefile a bill that would excuse nursing mothers from serving on a jury. DuBose said she was motivated ...
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