With raging controversies over women posting pictures and getting featured on magazine covers, breastfeeding their babies, the question of the hour is what makes society so intolerant towards something that’s natural. Just as it becomes more important to provide lactating mothers the space and freedom to breastfeed their babies as and when required, mid-day takes a look at the general approach of countries.

How other countries view it
Australia: Breastfeeding is a right under the federal Sex Discrimination Act, 1984.
United Kingdom: Equality Act 2010 says treating a woman less favourably just because she is breastfeeding is discrimination.
Philippines: The Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009 protect breastfeeding in public.