Many airports already have such rooms, whether they’re called a mother’s room, nursing pods or breastfeeding stations. They are designed to give moms a place to nurse a child or pump breast milk. Each of the 2017 Top 10 U.S. airports by passengers has at least one such station. Before the FAM act, airports added nursing rooms at their own discretion. Now, not only are all large- and medium-sized airports required to provide them at each terminal, there are other provisions, too. The lactation areas must: Be available to the public Be behind security Be shielded from view and free from intrusion Have a door that can be locked Includes a place to sit, a table or other flat surface and an electrical outlet Be accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs Not be in a bathroom.
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