closed: Resolved #180418

Parks & Playgrounds:

Other: Today, 6/24/2022, I was at the Bryan Park Pool with my baby and a group of mom friends who also have babies. Another mom and I were approached by one of the male lifeguards (named Will) who told us to stop breastfeeding our babies in the children's wading pool area and to do so in the bathroom instead. We quickly responded that we have a legal right to breastfeed wherever we are located and he insisted by asking us to leave the area. This is illegal and violates the following law: Indiana Code 16-35-6-1, a link to which is included here and states the following: "Notwithstanding any other law, a woman may breastfeed her child anywhere the woman has the right to be." Link: https://www.in.gov/health/wic/breastfeeding-information/

I have a: Complaint

History

7/21/2022 07:11:21 Closed by Anonymous

Breastfeeding signs have been posted at both pools, staff trained on the IC and working with the Indiana State Department of Health on additional resources to educate staff and park users.

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=180418 Closed by Paula McDevitt Breastfeeding signs have been posted at both pools, staff trained on the IC and working with the Indiana State Department of Health on additional resources to educate staff and park users.

6/24/2022 22:43:13 Anonymous assigned this case to Anonymous

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=180418 Anonymous assigned this case to Paula McDevitt You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

6/24/2022 22:43:12 Opened by Anonymous