Can you be sued for breastfeeding in public after someone asked you to stop?

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Quite the opposite. In most states mothers have an unconditional right to breastfeed their child in public or private, and that includes any place a woman has a legal right to be. In many states, they're not even required to cover up. A restaurant (or another business) demanding that a woman nurse in the restroom or leave is breaking the law in almost every state.AnswerABSOLUTELY NOT!!!!!!!!! it doesnt matter whether you are being discreet about it or not you cannot be sued for breastfeeding in public, and any judge who agrees to try the case should be fired!! AnswerI don't know what the law is elsewhere but someone tried to do this here in England and there was such an outcry that the case was dropped.

The mother in question was being quite discreet about but someone complained so there had to be a prosecution.

ANOTHER ANSWERTHIS IS a very hot topic these days, as more women are choosing to breastfeed. As long as it is being done in a discreet manner, people should not be offended, and women certainly should not have to go to the restroom (as some suggest) to feed their child. Would YOU want to eat in a bathroom? I've seen many women breastfeed in public, placing a small blanket or a clean cloth diaper over the exposed breast, and in most cases you couldn't even tell what was happening. HOWEVER, very recently, a woman was thrown off of an airline flight for breastfeeding her baby. Apparently, she was asked to slightly cover up, and refused to do so, exposing her breast and nipple. If she simply was a tiny bit discreet, the whole incident wouldn't have occured...I think that if a woman uses good judgment and people minded their own business, this would be a non- issue. I strongly feel that breastfeeding is a very personal choice and is best for the baby and mother, and should not be against ANY law, anywhere. I don't know how this issue can be resolved, but perhaps if we had some simple guidelines in place for people to follow, there won't be all this nonsense about a basic, natural, beneficial function........<<>> AnswerIt is 100% legal to breastfeed in public in the United States. HOWEVER, on private property (such as in a restaurant) the owners are allowed to ask you to either cover up or else leave the premesis. If you were to refuse then they might be able to charge you with something, but you could easily avoid this if you were to cover up. Discreet breastfeeding is considered perfectly acceptable, and it is very unlikely that you could be sued if you are covering yourself up with a blanket.