Breast in Show: Texas Mom Fights for Her Right to Breastfeed in Public

August 8, 2013

People still just don’t get it. Even after laws have been passed in 45 states in the US that specifically allow women to breastfeed their children in a public or private location, mothers continue to be harrassed for simply feeding their kids. One tough Texas mom wouldn’t put up with it. Watch the clip below:

After being asked to stop breastfeeding and called “indecent,” Lucy Eades kept her cool and stated that she was behaving well within her rights. Gotta love a Texan with the law on her side! Her quick-thinking husband caught the whole thing on camera. Watch the clip:

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