August 30, 2007
Breastfeeding Woman – Armed with the Law at Applebee’s
Apparently never leaving home without copies of Kentucky’s breastfeeding rights statute, and comparing herself to Rosa Parks, a woman has challenged Applebee’s treatment of her when she breastfed during lunch. According to this article, the woman claims that Applebee’s asked her to cover her baby with a blanket while breastfeeding at a booth in the restaurant. The restaurant manager claims that another customer had complained about indecent exposure, and the restaurant had merely asked the woman to “do it modestly.” The woman responded by handing the manager a copy of Kentucky’s breastfeeding law. Kentucky is one of thirty-nine states with a law giving women the right to breastfeed in all public and private places.