Remember  a few monthes ago when we here in Ohio posted about our
Breastfeeding Rally demonstration in front of Wal-Mart. The Ohio mom who was
asked to breastfeed  her baby in the restroom or a dressing room of the
Lebanon Wal-mart heard this morning from the Civil Rights Commision. Who she
filed a complaint with several months ago. The Commision has presented an
offer to Wal-Mart.   Under Item #2 In exchange for the promises of the person
claiming to be agrieved, (The MOM) and the Ohio Civil Rights Commision
contained in this agreement, Respondent agrees to ALLOW THE PERSON CLAIMING
TO BE AGRIEVED TO BREAST FEED HER CHILD IN ALL RESPONDENT'S FACILITIES OF
PUBLIC ACCOMODATION WHERE THE MOTHER IS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED TO BE.
RESPONDENT AGREES NOT TO SEGREGATE HER WITHIN ALL RESPONDENT'S FACILITES OF
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION. RESPONDENT AGREES TO TREAT THE PERSON CLAIMING TO BE
AGRIEVED LIKE ALL OTHER PATRONS.
UNDER #5: THE PERSON CLAIMING TO BE AGRIEVED AND RESONDENT AGREE THAT THIS
AGREEMENT MAY BE USED AS EVIDENCE IN A SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDING IN WHICH ANY OF
THE PARTIES ALLEGE A BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT.
(This  agreement is with Wal-Mart Corp, not just the local store. Which
should impact Moms  & Babes nation wide)
I felt that the entire offer was to lenghthy to put here. Wal-mart has yet to
sign this. It was sent to them last Friday. But they have ten days.
Interestingly  one of our other interested LC's in the area got a call this
evening from a member of the Board of Directors because of a letter that was
sent by a local Mom complaining about Wal-marts  breastfeeding policy or lack
there of one. He said he was unaware of this incident and was appalled that
this had happened.   More news to come as this story developes. Needless to
say , this decision was not come to with out in put from us over the last few
weeks of negotiations.
Dee Keith , IBCLC< LLLL< mother of 10 Breastfed Children. Cincinnati