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
>

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