Italian MP Makes History by Nursing Baby During Parliamentary Session

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Italian MP Makes History by Nursing Baby During Parliamentary Session
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Italian lawmaker Gilda Sportiello, who fought for a rule allowing women to nurse their babies during parliamentary sessions, became the first woman to do so while voting in the lower Chamber of Deputies. Sportiello hopes her act will inspire workplaces in Italy to make it easier for working mothers to nurse their infants while on the job. She took a seat in the back row and leaned forward to push a button to indicate her vote on various motions being decided.

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