hi Jan, The right to breastfeed is a civil right, as was established by a Supreme Court case that started out I believe under similar circumstances as the ones you describe. Liz Baldwin is a florida attorney who has great expertise on these issues, contact her at <[log in to unmask]>. Martha Johnson RN IBCLC > ---------- > From: janaken[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 8:55 PM > Subject: this is for the lawyers! > > Hi, I was asked to post this to the group hoping one the the legal experts > would answer. > Here is the problem. > Mother ( a nurse) is working at a small hospital in Washington State. She > works 12 hours shifts and has a small baby whom she breastfeeds. The > father > brings the baby to the mother at the hospital twice during her shift to > breastfeed .The mother feeds the infant in the nurses lounge covering up > her > breast.The mother breastfeeds her on her own break times and does not ask > for any special treatment. The director has told the mother she can not > breastfeed her baby at work .The director is the only one who has had any > complaints. The mother is wondering if the director has any legal right to > make her stop breastfeeding at work? > The mother would be happy to talk via phone with an attorney specializing > in breastfeeding issues. > Thanks > Jan Aken > *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html