Friday, September 09, 2005

Plan would allow mothers to breast-feed at city sites

CHANDLER - The city appears headed for a new public breast-feeding ordinance that allows the practice on city property but stops short of declaring it a right. It would also give businesses the option to ask nursing mothers to leave their property.

Assistant city attorney Glenn Brockman told the Breast-feeding Task Force on Thursday that going further could conflict with state law and private-property rights.

He and community services Director Rich Dlugas also proposed a resolution that seeks changes in state indecent-exposure laws that would exempt breast-feeding.

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