Breastfeeding is a natural biological function, but is there a time and a place for it? Nearly 75 percent of American mothers breastfeed their babies, but the issue of nursing in public remains controversial, as it raises the difficult question of how much exposure is too much. Babies get hungry even in public places, so what's a mother to do?
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Breastfeeding Mothers Deserve Freedom of Movement
- From Lindsey Nelson
By Lindsey Nelson - FirstRight Advisory Council Member
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Breastfeeding is a 'baby's' right..
It's not about the mother's right to breastfeed but the child's right to eat!
- arieschk
August 14, 2009 1:30AM
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Can Men Pee in the Park?
If women can breastfeed in the park, can men pee in the park or on the side of the road? It is a natural function, it is necessary, and it is not unduly obtrusive. But if a man pees in the park, he is considered a pervert, and suffers a life sentence as a sexual offender. But a woman can bear a breast in public and have everyone smile and beam on her like she is without sin? Geez people, get a life and decide one way or the other. If we are going to allow bodily functions in public places, let's be fair and not have a double standard. This isn't a debate about whether it is good for the child or not. This is a debate about how far we will go to bear or not bear things that usually don't get beared. It doesn't really bother me to see a baby breastfeeding , but let's use a little discretion.
- spatin
August 20, 2009 12:00AM
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peeing
Peeing in the park is a health hazard, breastfeeding is not.
- MrBook
October 26, 2009 6:29AM
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