Tell them not to "get upset" if someone stares while they do it.
I know a guy at the VFW is fascinated by it and watches every time he sees it.
He says the cops have given him a hard time about it.
If it becomes a "right" to do in public, then standing and watching them should be no more offensive than watching someone excersize their "right" to smoke in public.
PUBLIC OPINION > Public Breastfeeding Should Be a Civil Right
SodaHead Living
2012/04/09 13:00:00
In 1999, Congress passed a bill that permitting women to breastfeed on Federal property, and as of 2009, 47 states have laws in place specifically permitting breastfeeding in public. However, despite the government's attitude toward the practice, it has frequently been met with resistance by establishments that are not comfortable with it -- restaurants, airlines, retail outlets. Now a group of Seattle mothers are trying to sponsor a local bill to make public breastfeeding a civil right, placing it in the same category as racial and gender discrimination. We asked the public if that would be a good move.
If Seattle courts are on the same page as the general public, it should be a no-brainer. Most people would like a law in place that makes it impossible for establishments to ask mothers to breastfeed outside or cover up. However, many respondents, even those who voted "Yes," pointed out that it's not difficult to bring a blanket. One commenter wrote, "I understand that it's a natural thing, but women could use some courtesy and put a blanket over said boob."
Conservatives Hesitate
A lot of voters seemed concerned that a woman's right to breastfeed might be compromised if it's not made a civil right, but conservative voters weren't so sure. This is probably because conservatives feel making it a civil right would infringe on an establishment's right to tell a woman to cover up.
Different Without Children
Parents generally voted along with the overall opinion, but among those who didn't have kids, there was a clear division. Respondents who wanted kids eventually were 5% more likely to support public breastfeeding as a civil right, while those who didn't want kids were 11% less likely.
Young People Don't Mind
Believe it or not, the youngest voters were most likely to support making public breastfeeding a civil right -- about 9% more than the overall. It could be that younger people lean left politically, but it's an interesting stat nonetheless.
If you'd like to vote on this question, dig deeper into the demographics, or engage in existing discussion about the topic, visit our poll about public breastfeeding. We'd love to hear from you!
Top Opinion
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Mr Wayne 2012/04/09 13:38:40
In ASIA, NO ONE HAS EVER SEEN BREASTFEEDING IN PUBLIC.
But IT ACTUALLY EXISTS. IT NEVER WAS/IS AN ISSUE to DISCUSS because IT WAS
and IS as NATURAL as EATING SNACKS IN PUBLIC; NOTHING TO DISCUSS OF!
Who's rights are we worried about? It seems we have it all mixed up. No wonder America is falling apart!
That's not what they're talking about here.
My overall problem with this whole issue is that not only is breast feeding completely natural and in no way an attempt by a mother, focused on feeding her baby, to expose herself or suggest any type of sexual desire or invitation as so many answers seem to think.
There are some things in life that the Government has no business interfering with. This is one of them. Women already have the right to breastfeed anywhere and anytime they want. What so many of the so called "offended" ones have so selfishly forgotten is the helpless, dependent, trusting, hungry baby that needs to be fed. Does it really make sense to deprive a baby of being fed because some adult in the area claims to be offended that a mother is providing her child the nutrition he needs.
SOON ITS GOING TO BE MORE ACCEPTABLE TO KILL THE BABY PRIOR TO BIRTH SO THAT THERE WON'T BE ANY NEED TO BREAST FEED! OH WAIT... NEARLY 1 TRILLION MOMS HAVE ALREADY DONE THIS. MAYBE NOT FOR THAT REASON, BUT I THINK YOU GET THE POINT. WE FIGHT FOR A WOMANS RIGHT TO KILL HER BABY WHILE WE FIGHT TO TAKE A WOMANS RIGHT TO FEED HER BABY AWAY FROM HER!
WHAT A BUNCH OF IDIOTS I SHARE THIS CORRUPT COUNTRY WITH!
You are anti choice and that's fine for you. Choice is a legal right and girls/women don't die without it anymore.
You're wrong! Girls/women do die without it. They also die with the guilt and shame that ALL those who have made this choice deal with. They also die for the most part against their will. It is not the choice they would have made. Others do indeed die by choice! Sadly, the choice was made in a state of instability and therefore not a rational or reasonable choice!
Abortion is not an issue of choice! The choice has always been there. 50 years ago girls weren't irresponsibly engaged in sex and women were responsible enough to either use contraceptives or simply control their sexual desires! If they failed to be responsible initially, the idea that they must be given the right to kill the life that is dependent on them was absurd.
The reality is that women who think it is their choice to kill their baby are forgetting that their mother didn't choose this for them.
Tell me something, why is it acceptable for a mother to kill an unwanted baby, but the killing of a wanted ...
You're wrong! Girls/women do die without it. They also die with the guilt and shame that ALL those who have made this choice deal with. They also die for the most part against their will. It is not the choice they would have made. Others do indeed die by choice! Sadly, the choice was made in a state of instability and therefore not a rational or reasonable choice!
Abortion is not an issue of choice! The choice has always been there. 50 years ago girls weren't irresponsibly engaged in sex and women were responsible enough to either use contraceptives or simply control their sexual desires! If they failed to be responsible initially, the idea that they must be given the right to kill the life that is dependent on them was absurd.
The reality is that women who think it is their choice to kill their baby are forgetting that their mother didn't choose this for them.
Tell me something, why is it acceptable for a mother to kill an unwanted baby, but the killing of a wanted baby of the same age is murder. The only difference is the womans desire! But, not really. The woman could be walking up to the abortion clinic to kill her baby when she is attacked. The baby is killed in the attack and the attacker is charged with murder. Explain that to me.
ITS NOT ABOUT CHOICE! ITS ABOUT DESIRE AND ACCOUNTABILITY!
Would you allow a child or adult pregnant from rape or incest to choose?
And tell men to control themselves since many females getting abortions are much younger than the fathers. The fathers are choosing, try to stop them.
Choice will always be law somewhere. Pro life people could do more good by helping suffering children already born.
Initially, rape sounds like an acceptable reason to terminate. However the issue is not rape but weather that life is wanted. As an adoptee, I find your your statements very offensive. I may not have been wanted initially, but I certainly appreciate that my birth mom wasn't so selfish that she only thought about herself. She thought of me also! I may not of fit into her plans but I did fit into the life and family who adopted me! Let me give you an example to show what I mean.
A rape victim finds that she is pregnant. I agree, this is tragic, not only because she is pregnant but that she was victimized! As a victim she has the right to the pain associated with her pregnancy. No one knows it better than her though. This time the woman decides that although painful she will go through with the pregnancy. She will decide whether to keep or give the baby up for adoption. She gives birth and is unable to part with her baby. Years go by and circumstances change. She now decides that she no longer wants the child and returns to the Dr. She says, she is there to terminate the child she doesn't want. Besides every time she sees the child she is reminded of what happened and the child is a result of...
Initially, rape sounds like an acceptable reason to terminate. However the issue is not rape but weather that life is wanted. As an adoptee, I find your your statements very offensive. I may not have been wanted initially, but I certainly appreciate that my birth mom wasn't so selfish that she only thought about herself. She thought of me also! I may not of fit into her plans but I did fit into the life and family who adopted me! Let me give you an example to show what I mean.
A rape victim finds that she is pregnant. I agree, this is tragic, not only because she is pregnant but that she was victimized! As a victim she has the right to the pain associated with her pregnancy. No one knows it better than her though. This time the woman decides that although painful she will go through with the pregnancy. She will decide whether to keep or give the baby up for adoption. She gives birth and is unable to part with her baby. Years go by and circumstances change. She now decides that she no longer wants the child and returns to the Dr. She says, she is there to terminate the child she doesn't want. Besides every time she sees the child she is reminded of what happened and the child is a result of rape! According to your position, the Dr. has the right to kill the child because its what his/her mother chooses! Chances are the Dr would have this mother committed.
"Choice will always be law somewhere. Pro life people could do more good by helping suffering children already born."
Wouldn't that be nice! We probably could do more to help those who weren't murdered by their mothers if a much greater tragedy wasn't taking place.
WORLDWIDE
Number of abortions per year: Approximately 42 Million
Number of abortions per day: Approximately 115,000
TOTAL, 1922 - 2010: 863,000,000 reported abortions, estimated 950,000,000 total abortions! Nearly 1 TRILLION!!!!
1. Mao Zedong (Responsible for 34,300,000-63,784,000 deaths)
Mao Zedong is responsible for the worst acts of genocide in history! When we compare the lives he is responsible for taking with that of the lives mothers have decided to take it becomes clear how disgusting and downright evil abortion is! Zedong killed 1.58% as many as abortion has so far! With your continued support I'm sure many more lives can be exterminated! You should be proud!
Estimated current global monthly average: 1,237,000 abortions
You support legalized genocide
Each year 47,000 women die as a result of unsafe abortion, accounting for 13% of all maternal deaths worldwide. Almost all of these deaths occur in developing countries.[1]
REFERENCE
1. Sedgh G et al., Induced abortion: incidence and trends worldwide from 1995 to 2008, Lancet, 2012 (forthcoming).
You're in support of this?
Nearly half of all abortions worldwide are unsafe, and nearly all unsafe abortions occur in developing countries. In the developing world, 56% of all abortions are unsafe, compared with 6% in the developed world.[1]
1. Sedgh G et al., Induced abortion: incidence and trends worldwide from 1995 to 2008, Lancet, 2012 (forthcoming).
"Choice will always be law somewhere." (Pro choice) people could do more good by helping suffering children already born."
--- Interesting how fitting your statement is when its turned around on those not helping those in need and at the same time killing off others!
GOOD THING YOU WERE WANTED!
I would never have an abortion but I don't even take chances like that.
I have no right to judge anyone's choices but mine. i don't live their life or know their reasons.
I'm happy you were born and adopted, but it's a moot point. I understand your strong feelings because it's personal. Natural abortion, stillbirths, babies unable to survive long all happen tragically. Choice will happen too and needs to be safe. We should help them be safe in other countries but we're at threat here.
I wish abortions would never happen. You're adopted and I'm from a big family. I cared for younger siblings and respect life. I still don't think it's my right to force any child or woman to stay pregnant no matter how it happened.
I was wanted but maybe abortion isn't all about not wanting.
• Each year 47,000 women die as a result of unsafe abortion, accounting for 13% of all maternal deaths worldwide. Almost all of these deaths occur in developing countries.[1]
REFERENCE
1. Sedgh G et al., Induced abortion: incidence and trends worldwide from 1995 to 2008, Lancet, 2012 (forthcoming).
"I have no right to judge anyone's choices but mine. i don't live their life or know their reasons." -- WRONG! Telling someone abortion is wrong or what they did was wrong is EXACTLY WHAT YOU SHOULD BE DOING! GOD TELLS US TO! Doing so is not judging! Damning that person for what they did is to judge! That is not our job.
I shared because it is relative to this issue. It is not a moot point. It is a point that I could make because my birth mom didn't fall for the selfish lies women are being told today. You say my adoption is a personal issue, but speak openly about and support a woman's right to kill?
Elected abortions or chosen abortions absent from medical emergency are all due to not wanting!
We have both shared our views. I mean no disrespect towards you, I simply disagree! We have veered away from the question. For that reason and in consideration of others I will not continue on this topic. Thanks for sharing your views.