To the list,
          got this from my midwife listserv and wanted to send it out
in the hopes that the nursing family can gain some support. I have
already told Karen <[log in to unmask]> she may be hearing from members
of Lactnet. Keep up the good work
                  amy in Maine
                  LLLLeader,nursing student, midwife someday :-)
                   mom to Levi and Kaya

From: Karen <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 07:08:38 -0800
Subject: Re: Nursing mother accused of sexual abuse
and
>From: [log in to unmask] (Cathleen Sweeney)
>On Mon, 08 Dec 1997 21:31:44 -0500 Susan Hodges forwarded your
>message: My friend has a ( barely) 5 year old daughter who still
>nurses once or twice a day. Tonight at 9:30 pm, a social worker
>interrupted a family holiday party to inform my friend that she was
>being investigated for suspected sexual abuse of her daughter because
>she still breastfeeds her. My friend was shocked and humiliated in
>front of her holiday guests as this social worker asked her all kinds
>of questions, and promised to return next week with another
>investigator. First of all, what are these parents rights ? Do they
>need an attorney at this time ? What can this family do, and are
>there any experts out there in the field of breastfeeding who can
>provide proof which would satisfy social services that this is a
>normal, natural, healthy relationship ? My friend and her husband are
> wonderful, caring parents of 5 children, and should not have to be
>subjected to this kind of harrassment.