quote:

ORIGINAL: Lucylastic

To me it is about the law when it comes to the right of a child to feed, and its mother feeding it.
sensibilities against a hungry child, a hurting child a child that needs comforting
sorry , doesnt fit in my book
the laws to protectpregnant and breastfeeding women were fought for years ago and added to the books for a bloody good reason
personal morality is too hard to legislate beyond equality and non discrimination. If you wanna ban it, you are gonna have to change the law.

quote:

ORIGINAL: xxblushesxx

If you're in court for child custody, do you feel that your life as you know it rides in the balance?

If you're in court for something that could put you in jail for a few years do you feel that your life as you know it rides in the balance?

At what point is it ok to do something in court that may be distracting for others and possibly cause someone not to have their case heard fairly?

quote:

ORIGINAL: LafayetteLady

Mom Kicked Out of Court for Breastfeeding

quote:


Apparently, feeding your child is something to be ashamed of -- at least according to one district court judge. Michigan resident and mother of a 5-month-old baby, Natalie Hegedus, was reportedly "called out" for breastfeeding in front of an entire courtroom, leaving her humiliated and in tears.

Ok, really? I'm sure there are plenty here that will defend her right to breastfeed where ever she wants, but there are times it is simply inappropriate.

It isn't "illegal" to use a cell phone, but don't do it in a court room. Most court rooms aren't even go to permit your child in the courtroom as he/she can create a disturbance if they get "fussy" during proceedings.

It really would not have been all that difficult for her to step out into the Atrium area to feed her child. She could have pulled a bailiff aside, explained that her baby needed to be fed and she was just stepping outside the room to do so.

So regardless of whether or not breastfeeding in public is "legal," are there times it is simply inappropriate to do so? Is it appropriate during church services? How about in the middle of a wedding ceremony?

While I do understand that many women want to breastfeed their baby and want to have the right to do when when necessary, do they really have the "right" to do it anywhere, and anytime the need arises? Or should these women actually take into consideration that there are some places where stepping out of the room is just the "right" thing to do?

ETA:

I hadn't realized there was a video attached, which prompted another question:

If a particluar place provides an area for breastfeeding (not the ladies bathroom), should a person be required to use that room as opposed to breastfeeding anywhere they choose at the facility?

quote:

ORIGINAL: Iamsemisweet

LOL.  Hey blushes, how would you like to come to my county on Friday docket day, and whip those people not paying attention into shape.  Including, but not limited to, the members of the bar who didn't get the memo that they are supposed to be giving their entire attention to the proceedings.
Hey, can you give me the cite for the court rule that requires people in the courtroom to give their "entire attention" to the proceedings?

quote:

ORIGINAL: xxblushesxx

Because when you're in court, you're supposed to be giving your entire attention to the proceedings, as are the people around you. The preparations and what you're doing in between the feeding is distracting, whether someone else agrees or not. You don't put on makeup, text or breast feed when you're supposed to be paying attention. You also shouldn't do things that may distract those around you. Someone else's life may ride on the fact that there are no distractions.

quote:

ORIGINAL: TheFireWithinMe

quote:

At what point is it ok to do something in court that may be distracting for others and possibly cause someone not to have their case heard fairly?

Chrissie, it wasn't disrupting anything until the bailiff made a fuss. Fact is that if he had left well enough alone noone would have known anything was going on.

Furthermore, how can you seriously claim that breastfeeding takes so much attention that it's impossible to both breastfeed and pay attention to what's going on?

quote:

ORIGINAL: Lucylastic

someone has a mighty big stick up their arse when so many laws cover breastfeeding women in public and private places, INCLUDING ALABAMA.
Does it rule out a court anywhere? traffic, family, criminal or civil??
someone show me a cite please?

quote:

ORIGINAL: MadAxeman

My last poo was not sweet at all.
Am quite concerned.
Do I need to start breastfeeding?

quote:

ORIGINAL: MadAxeman

My last poo was not sweet at all.
Am quite concerned.
Do I need to start breastfeeding?

quote:

ORIGINAL: windchymes

I'm just really disturbed at the idea that the simple act of breastfeeding a baby can get people so worked up, be it in court, in public, at home, whatever. Why is the idea so vile to some, that's what I don't get.

quote:

ORIGINAL: Iamsemisweet

OK, one more post.
Sweety,, that is not going to work in this thread. This thread is deadly serious about a topic of serious national concern. Try going to the menopause and sex thread, and saying you are nude. That will be sure to get a laugh.

quote:

ORIGINAL: MadAxeman

My last poo was not sweet at all.
Am quite concerned.
Do I need to start breastfeeding?

quote:

ORIGINAL: Iamsemisweet

Doesn't mean anyone else in the courtroom gives a fuck.  On the contrary, they probably just wish you would shut up so their case can get called and they can get the hell out of there.
The judges are pretty good at screening out the noise.  I can't think of one judge I know who would quit paying attention to the proceedings in front of them because they are so distracted by the possibility of getting a glimpse of some lady's tit.

quote:

ORIGINAL: xxblushesxx

If you're in court for child custody, do you feel that your life as you know it rides in the balance?

If you're in court for something that could put you in jail for a few years do you feel that your life as you know it rides in the balance?

At what point is it ok to do something in court that may be distracting for others and possibly cause someone not to have their case heard fairly?

quote:

ORIGINAL: searching4mysir

quote:

ORIGINAL: xxblushesxx

If you're in court for child custody, do you feel that your life as you know it rides in the balance?

If you're in court for something that could put you in jail for a few years do you feel that your life as you know it rides in the balance?

At what point is it ok to do something in court that may be distracting for others and possibly cause someone not to have their case heard fairly?

Let's actually look at the facts in this case according to the woman's posting and interviews:

1) she was at court about getting a ticket for not taking a boaters safety course (not child custody, no jail time but more of a municipal level court dealing with traffic tickets and the such)

2) she was sitting in the back of the courtroom (so the only people who could see her were sitting either next to her, across the aisle from her (also in the back of the courtroom), entering the courtroom, or were in the very front of the courtroom facing the back of the room.

3) She was appropriately covered and already nursing when her case was called and she asked for a moment to set herself to rights. The child is 5 months old so most likely she is still nursing on demand.


These are the facts according to the woman's post on the board that caused this blogging bruhaha.


I still fail to see how any of this would be distracting to anyone.

quote:

ORIGINAL: AneNoz

Also for me this is the question. My belief is that the cause is the effort in the past to promote bottle feeding in the Americas. A portion of that campaign effort was to stigmatize breastfeeding as a thing dirty, a thing done by the backward and uncouth. This campaign had small impact in Europe, and thus there is no such stigma with the activity. I have memories like unto crystal of women nursing not in church alone, but while receiving the Eucharist itself as well.

Be at peace
Aneka

quote:

There were ways to mitigate it.

quote:

ORIGINAL: HeatherMcLeather

quote:

If your case isn't being heard, by all means, notify someone and GO OUTSIDE the courtroom to breastfeed.

And Angelina? Or the disabled person who has a noisy compressor on his oxygen apparatus? Or simply the damned hot looking woman? Or the punk rock type with the 3' blue and green mohawk? Or the person with the severe facial deformity? Or the local politician? Or the group of bikers? All these people should have to leave or wait outside the courtroom on the off chance that they might distract somebody?

Don't you see just how ridiculous your argument is here?