This year several states, including mine, passed legislation that specifically protects nursing mothers while NIP.  I and 100s of other moms (and dads) across the state worked hard to get this legislation passed.  We collected 10-15 stories of people in our state who were harassed while NIP and there were lots more that we heard about but couldn't find the original source.  Some of the stories were quite funny while others had the potential to intimidate new, young moms (let's face it, we MTs are of the bold variety).  In our state formula feeding is by far the norm.  I have to admit that the more people took issue with my breastfeeding, the more determined I was to do it until he's 10.  While I think all women should be able to make their own informed decision on how to feed their babies, when breastfeeding is taboo in a culture, it's difficult for moms to get informed enough to choose.  Only through exposure will breasts be as commonly thought of as bottles when people think of baby food.  So, to those ladies who are still nursing---- POP OUT THOSE BOOBIES ANYWHERE YOU CAN!

BTW, I can't wait to hear the clever phrases the phantom emailer comes up with for this issue!