Chick-fil-A kicks out breastfeeding mom for ‘indecency’

A mother from Fargo, North Dakota, says she was kicked out of a Chick-fil-A over the weekend after she started breastfeeding her infant daughter.

“The owner came to our table where I was showing no more than the upper portion of my breast, barely more than what was visible in my shirt, and asked me to cover,” .

“I tried to explain that I couldn’t, because my baby refuses to be covered, and she started harping about the children and men who can see my indecency and I need to cover,” she went on.

“I said they could practice the simple art of looking away and tried to cite North Dakota breastfeeding laws. She told me if I chose not to cover, then she would have to ask me to leave, so I told her my review would reflect my experience and I would be relaying the experience in every local mommy group.”

Following the social-media post, the fast-food chain apologized for the awkward moment. Owner/operator Kimberly Flamm released an official statement that read:

“My goal is to provide a warm and welcoming environment for all of my guests and I sincerely apologize for the way I handled this situation.”

giving a woman the right to “breast-feed her child in any location, public or private, where the woman and child are otherwise authorized to be.”