Proposed NIP legislation in Illinois in the news

My sister just emailed me the following link:

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-leg26.html

Anyone in Illinois - it sounds like time to write your (my!) legislator!

Irene

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| My sister just emailed me the following link:
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| http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-leg26.html
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| Anyone in Illinois - it sounds like time to write your (my!) legislator!
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| Irene

According to the law info on LLL's website, Illinois does allow nursing in
public. So now I'm confused. (I also live in Illinois)

Cadie and Aries

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| "Irene" wrote in message
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| | My sister just emailed me the following link:
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| | Anyone in Illinois - it sounds like time to write your (my!) legislator!
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| | Irene
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| According to the law info on LLL's website, Illinois does allow nursing in
| public. So now I'm confused. (I also live in Illinois)
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| Cadie and Aries
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Finishing my post. I also was under the impression that breastfeeding in
public is legal in all states, they just don't have it written out... which
is what causes problems. I thought the only reason states got a legislature
written up was to prevent problems and to make it clear that it IS legal to
nurse your baby anywhere you're allowed to be.

"Irene" wrote in message
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My sister just emailed me the following link:

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-leg26.html

Anyone in Illinois - it sounds like time to write your (my!) legislator!

Irene


I had no idea that I could be asked not to nurse in public. I'm in Illinois
too and have nursed in public frequently, without a single problem.

Lucy

"Irene" wrote in message
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My sister just emailed me the following link:

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-leg26.html

Anyone in Illinois - it sounds like time to write your (my!)
legislator!

Irene

WOW! Holy Crap! LaGrange is like almost right next door to where I
live. I've NEVER had a problem NIP and I feel sorry for the person who
gives me a hard time feeding bub in public *snort*
Even if the Illinois law doesn't protect me I'd still stand my ground
until they hauled my ornery ass off to jail *grin* That'd be just the
thing to make the local news

Anyway I'll send a letter to my local politicians and add my input
about NIP and my right to feed my munchkin wherever I am.

Jen

"Irene" wrote in message
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My sister just emailed me the following link:

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-leg26.html

This is a case of enacting legislation to overcome ignorance, in response to
a specific incident. There is nothing in Illinois law that prohibits
breastfeeding in public places. In other words it's not against the law, but
it has yet to become a legislatively protected activity.

It's not illegal for me to turn cartwheels on the sidewalk, either... but
it's not legislatively protected.

In other news: 70 percent!! I'm impressed.

--
Marnie, BF in Illinois since 1999 and counting
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"Irene" wrote in message
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My sister just emailed me the following link:

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-leg26.html

This is a case of enacting legislation to overcome ignorance, in response to
a specific incident. There is nothing in Illinois law that prohibits
breastfeeding in public places. In other words it's not against the law, but
it has yet to become a legislatively protected activity.

Exactly...

It's not illegal for me to turn cartwheels on the sidewalk, either... but
it's not legislatively protected.

In other news: 70 percent!! I'm impressed.

I'm guessing that's a "has breastfed at least once" or somthing like
that kind of statistic, but hey - it's a start!

Irene