Breastfeeding In Chamber

A baby took a seat in the Italian parliament for the first time ever on Wednesday, when lawmaker Gilda Sportiello breastfed her son Federico in the Chamber of Deputies, triggering a round of applause from fellow members.

Italian women MPs will be allowed to breastfeed their children in the Chamber during debates, the committee responsible for the Chamber's rules announced Tuesday.

A baby took a seat in the Italian parliament for the first time ever on Wednesday, when lawmaker Gilda Sportiello breastfed her son Federico in the Chamber of Deputies, triggering a round of applause from fellow members.

Italian women MPs will be allowed to breastfeed their children in the Chamber during debates, the committee responsible for the Chamber's rules announced Tuesday.