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Jul 9th, 2009, 09:12 AM
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| | Mum (Mom) BnB Addict
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| Need quick reply! breast feeding in public
Im going out for the day shopping and a sushi resturant for lunch so no doubt Scott will want feeding.
Does anyone know if the law applies in wales that they can ask you to leave a place if your breastfeeding (under 6 months) or is it just in scotland and wales? | | | | Status: Offline
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Jul 9th, 2009, 09:18 AM
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| no idea about law in wales but am sure they cant ask u to leave xxx | | | | Status: Offline
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Jul 9th, 2009, 09:18 AM
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| | Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member
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| I think it applies everywhere, im pretty sure Scotland has had it even longer than England.
If they tell you to stop tell them your going to sue, its discrimination ! | | | | Status: Offline
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Jul 9th, 2009, 09:22 AM
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| | Mummy & not tempting fate BnB Addict
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| mama's right they can't ask you to leave anywhere in the uk. fx'd you don't have any trouble xx | | | | Status: Offline
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Jul 9th, 2009, 10:12 AM
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| I have never heard of it being law that they can ask you to leave, surely that is discrimination and totally disgusting! | | | | Status: Offline
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Jul 9th, 2009, 10:14 AM
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| | Mum (Mom)
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| I thought it was just in scotland that they cant ask you to stop/leave | | | | Status: Offline
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Jul 9th, 2009, 12:14 PM
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Jul 9th, 2009, 12:20 PM
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| Its DISGUSTING that anyone would ask you to leave for breastfeeding anyway. As some above has pointed out, its illegal now anyway  HAPPY BOOBY FEEDING X | | | | Status: Offline
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Jul 9th, 2009, 12:30 PM
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| The problem with the current law is that yes you are protected under the sex discrimination act but YOU have to take THEM to court. They cant be arrested as it's not a criminal offence to ask you to stop. If you are in a cafe which is a private business they can ask you to leave because they have the right to refuse to serve anyone.
Until this Equality Bill comes in, there's still not enough protection IMO and even then they are talking about it only applying until the baby is 6 months old.....so what would I do?????  | | | | Status: Offline
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Jul 9th, 2009, 23:49 PM
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| | Mummy of two :) Chat Happy BnB Member
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| I live in wales and breastfeed in public - cafes, on a bench on the seafront - lol, never had a issue, - gawd I dare the poor sod who dare tell me not to feed my baby!! hope this helps xx | | | | Status: Offline
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