BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC ) - Parker’s Law is now in effect . As of Wednesday, Oct. 1, nursing mothers are exempt from serving on jury duty in Alabama.

One of the bill’s sponsors said it is a big win for nursing moms.

“This bill passed as fast as any as I have ever seen,” said Rep. Susan DuBose.

The law stems from a story WBRC has followed all year : a breastfeeding mom was threatened with DHR involvement for bringing her 3-month-old baby to the Jefferson County Courthouse.

From that viral post on Facebook with 1,500 shares to a state law in only nine months.

Kandace Brown started the movement. She’s a mom of five from Morris and said she was made to feel guilty for bringing her exclusively breastfed infant to jury duty after explaining multiple times to multiple authorities f

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