I received this today
I do apologized if someone else has already posted this

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>To those of you in WI and others who might be interested, this was
>sent to me by a Wisconsin midwife. I hear of this making news in
>other states once in awhile, but never thought it could happen so
>close to home! (about 20 miles away from me)  Your support is
>appreciated.
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>To Whom it may concern;
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>February 4, 1998 in the Oconto County Reporter, of Oconto Wisconsin
>there was a short front page article stating, "Abrams', Abner Eyewink
>says he has learned Lena Village officials are considering an
>ordinance banning breast feeding in public.  It is viewed as
>inappropriate by many village residents who claim the practice has
>become much too common in recent weeks.  if approved, strict
>enforcement is anticipated with jail terms possible for offenders."
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>The address of the Oconto Reporter is P.O. box 200 Oconto, WI   54153
>and the phone is 920 834 4242 Fax is 920 834 4878.
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>If I can find out the date, time and place that the town meeting is
>going to take place we will perhaps organize a "nurse-in".  Letters to
>the editor of the newspaper would be helpful or phone calls from
>constituents of Lena township to the town board members would also be
>in order.
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>Wisconsin Assembly Bill 154 of 1995 exempts mothers breastfeeding of a
>child from various criminal statutes.
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>I was wondering which "offender" would be jailed, the innocent mothers
>who are just sitting there when those babies decide to nurse or the
>babies who so unscrupulously demand to be fed?!
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>Stacy Vandenput
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>Roxann Pazdera-CCE
>Mama to Myah (4.5), Mytch (2) and Marlee 5 months
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