Alabama Mother Sparks Legislative Push for Nursing Moms after Courthouse Incident
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A recent incident involving a nursing mother at the Jefferson County Courthouse, which quickly escalated into a viral social media story, has sparked significant legislative efforts in Alabama. This chain of events began when Kandace Brown, a mother from Morris, was threatened with legal complications for bringing her baby to court while on jury duty. The ordeal has ignited a campaign to amend state laws to better accommodate nursing mothers in similar situations. Brown’s personal experience, where she was effectively shamed for attending jury duty with her three-month-old because the infant is … Read more