North Carolina mom afraid when told to cover breastfeeding
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A North Carolina woman says she was "terrified" when a judge told her to cover her breastfeeding or leave his courtroom.
Twenty-five-year-old Stephanie Rhodus of Forest City said she was trying to breastfeed her 8-month-old son, Archer, Monday during a child custody case involving another child when the judge gave the order.
A recording obtained by local media shows District Court Judge Peter Knight told the woman it was ridiculous that she didn't realize she needed to be covered.
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North Carolina law allows breastfeeding anywhere a woman can be.
Knight said later in an email to The Washington Post that he routinely accommodates women who are nursing as they wait for a case. But he said once the case begins, they should follow the rules of procedure, decorum and dress.