Breastfeeding is a vital part of life. (Photo via maessive, Flickr.com)
A couple with their month-old baby visited a Target store in Harper Woods, Michigan on Sunday. The woman started breastfeeding the baby in the electronics aisle, which attracted security’s attention. According to them, the act was “illegal” and the couple was asked to leave the store.
No matter where you go in the world, breastfeeding is a vital part of life. That’s why the couple, Jose and Mary Martinez, was shocked to hear such a claim. “He said, ‘It’s against the law. You have to go,’” said Jose. But Jose, a Detroit police officer, knew very well it is not illegal to breastfeed in public, even in the electronics aisle at Target. It was not long before police arrived and joined Target security in questioning the couple until they walked out humiliated.
“I asked one of them if it was indeed illegal maybe in Harper Woods to breast-feed. He said, ‘No.’ And that was it. We got our stuff together and we left,” Jose Martinez said. “Forcing me out of the store. Two security guards, the manager or team leader, two officers, they just made a spectacle and a scene,” added Mary. “I feel like I can’t go to that specific Target anymore.”
According to the report, FOX 2 contacted Target’s corporate headquarters for more details on the “breastfeeding” incident. They spoke to the corporate manager who stated that they allow nursing mothers to breastfeed in their stores, but went on to say, “This specific situation escalated to a point where we were concerned for the safety of our guests, so law enforcement was called. We regret the incident in our store and will continue to provide a shopping environment that respects the needs of all guests, including nursing mothers.”
I can’t help but wonder how breastfeeding a baby can cause so much concern over the safety of shoppers. On top of that, why would you call the cops on a woman trying to feed her infant child, a typical baby that chooses his/her own time to eat, sleep, and poop? What were they really worried about? Were her boobs so voluptuous that worried female shoppers at Target (who were accompanied by their significant others) just had to make a stink about her breastfeeding in public? Come on now.
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