A direct quote from the article:
When she asked, "So, you don't allow nursing in the mall?" a mall manager replied: "Not in public, we don't."
Basically, 11 women came together in the mall to form a breastfeeding flash mob. This is the state of Michigan, where public nudity laws does not apply to a woman breastfeeding her child. However, apparently there are no laws the specifically "allows" women to breastfeed in a public location (one of only five states to NOT have a law in place to "allow" breastfeeding women to nurse in public places).
Seriously, are we still having this same argument?? Seriously? If you are offended by seeing a woman breastfeed, then don't look. Would you make a woman feeding her child a bottle go hide in a bathroom or closed off area?
When will the five remaining states get with the modern day and create laws that protect breastfeeding women and their right to nurse their babies in public?
Here is a link to breastfeeding state laws and the breakdown of specific laws regarding breastfeeding: Breastfeeding Laws NCSL
I highly encourage you to become active in supporting breastfeeding for all women, in every state. Repost this blog post, write your own blog post, repost the article link (top of this post) on Facebook, Twitter, whatever pubic forum you choose. This is just ridiculous that this day and age women still have to fight for their right to nurse their baby in public.
