I would like to write a whole witty commentary on the recent Ohio Supreme Court upheld a ruling that the firing of a woman from her job at Totes/Isotoner for taking unapproved breaks to pump. But so many other bloggers have said it best already including one of my favorite bloggers from Motherhood Uncensored.
It’s true. Breastfeeding is free.
But when women, particularly women from certain economic and social classes, have to return to their contract, hourly, temporary, and/or shift positions that do not afford them a quiet office, a nursing and pumping room, a long lunch, or any of the benefits those in a different economic and social classes have access to, it’s not free.
In fact, it will probably cost them their job.
This is not just an outrage because some genious in Ohio decieded that lactation isn’t a condition of pregnancy?! But it’s also outrageious because instead of doing what is best for all the people of this country we are only standing up for the elite in the country and without federal laws to protect women and children we are allowing a deeper class division to continue. One that is ingrained in poor nutrition and bad education for those who can not afford it. Every baby in this country should have the option to start life with the best nutrition possible.
