"Marita Nickison, RN, IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
(SNIP)
> Mom Faces Charges for Breastfeeding and Driving:
> June 13, 2003 - A Pennsylvania woman is facing criminal charges for
> allegedly driving while breastfeeding. Police in Portage County Ohio
pulled
> Katherine Donkers over on the Ohio Turnpike when he saw what she was
> doing.  Donkers did have a child seat in the back of the car, but the
baby,
> which appeared to be 2 or 3 months old, was on her mothers lap. She is now
> facing several charges, including driving without a valid license, and
> child safety seat violations.

What I find interesting is that the media has made this more about
breastfeeding and not so much about child endangerment.  Had this been a
story about a mom placing her child up on the steering wheel to see better
or hold the wheel while she drove this story wouldn't have gotten farther
than its local station/newspapers.
-Monique
Corvallis, OR

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