AREUHBrut, partner of “20 Minutes”, meets a determined mother She was banned from breastfeeding in a library — 20 Minutes – Gross
Accompanied by her two daughters aged five and ten months, Diane went to the library. But when she went to breastfeed her youngest, she was forbidden to do so “in this public place”, said the librarian. “I complied; but I made it clear that I wasn’t going to let it go, that I had the right to breastfeed and that’ to my knowledge, nothing prohibited it,” says the mother.
No current law prohibits breastfeeding in public places
However, the library’s internal regulations stipulate that “while babies are welcome there, hygiene and food care are prohibited” Except that indeed, no current law prohibits breastfeeding in public places! Diane’s situation was ascent up to the town hall (of Nice, where the scene took place) who immediately contacted her to apologize. “&Cedila, that’s great. They sent out a circular so that çit does not happen again”.
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Despite everything, the young woman can understand the reluctance in the face of breastfeeding in public: “I think modesty is a very personal thing;” but if the sight of breastfeeding bothers you, all you have to do is check it out. look around or move. Ça n’is not at all; the breastfeeding mom to go hide.”