Comments on: South Carolina Moms Says Walmart Employees Didn’t Let Her Breastfeed in Public

By: Chrissie

Chrissie — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:14:45 +0000

I have never been approached personally while breastfeeding but I can assure you that if I was, I would report them to the BBB, the news and anyone else I could think of that would take interest. No one would confront a woman bottlefeeding her child – why would someone feel like they had the right to approach me when I am simply feeding my child? Don’t let ignorance discourage you from breastfeeding, ever.

By: Jen

Jen — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:31:04 +0000

Very dissapointing story..stories like this make me miss Europe

By: Michell

Michell — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:26:53 +0000

The woman this happened to should talk with the police; it is illegal to forcably move a person. Its called “kidnapping.”
Generally, kidnapping occurs when a person, without lawful authority, physically asports (i.e., moves) another person without that other person’s consent, with the intent to use the abduction in connection with some other nefarious objective. . . . Kidnapping occurs when any person is unlawfully and non-consensually asported and held for certain purposes. These purposes include . . . terrorizing or inflicting bodily injury on the victim or a third person. . . .

By: Victoria K.

Victoria K. — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 22:28:46 +0000

Something similar happened to me at the Target here in Boston (the Boston South Bay location). My baby was crying so I asked an associate where the fitting room was as I wanted to sit and nurse properly (he was still hungry despite having just nursed while I crouched on an empty bottom shelf in the car seat aisle). One of the associates guessed that I wanted to nurse, and immediately said, “You can’t do that here–you have to use the bathroom.” I hunted down the manager, told him they were violating state law, and dragged him over to confront the woman. And also told them their bathrooms were filthy.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:57:55 +0000

South Carolina is my state so I’m glad you posted this. As if I needed ONE MORE reason to boycott Wal-Mart. Apparently teensy glimpses of breasts are offensive, but it’s perfectly acceptable for women to scream at and BEAT their children there. What a class act Wal-Mart is. I hope that mom has the good sense to go somwhere else from now on.