ATLANTA, GA, March 3, 2022 — A law that requires Georgia residents that want to teach women how to breastfeed to obtain the equivalent of an advanced degree was ruled unconstitutional March 3 by the Fulton County Superior Court. Georgia was the only state in the US with this requirement. Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere (ROSE) and its co-founder, Mary Jackson, challenged the law with help from representing law firm, Institute for Justice (IJ). The victory now allows lactation consultants in Georgia to freely teach new moms about breastfeeding without fearing their work will become illegal.
