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?
Breastfeeding & Early Childhood Writer
Regardless of what an individual may think about public breastfeeding, it's protected by law. According to the CDC Breastfeeding Report Card (August 2008) 47 states protect women's right to breastfeed their babies in public (and the other three...shame on you!).
So keep your opinions to yourself, avert your eyes and keep on walking...
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