Friday, August 12, 2005

Chandler rescinds policy on breast feeding on city property (KVOA TV, Tucson)

The Chandler City Council has voted unanimously to scrap a controversial breast-feeding directive which could have subjected nursing mothers to criminal charges.

Though the council made no objections to the directive when it was released on Monday by city Community Services Director Mark Eynatten, city officials in the southeast Phoenix suburb said the public outcry that ensued couldn't be ignored.

On Thursday night the council answered the pleas of about 40 mothers who filled council chambers by axing the directive and instead opting to form a committee to study the issue.

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