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Poll: Should women cover up when breastfeeding in public?
According to the Growing Up In Ireland study, Ireland has one of the lowest rates of breastfeeding in the world.
BREASTFEEDING IN PUBLIC and the response it can elicit regularly features in the news.
This week broadcaster Dil Wickremasinghe breastfed her baby on live TV and received both positive and negative feedback from viewers.
While the Claridge Hotel in London was previously criticised by a mother of three who was asked to cover up while breastfeeding her baby.
The mother said she felt humiliated by the experience.
So today we’re asking, Do you think women should cover up when breastfeeding in public?
Poll Results:
Absolutely not, it's 100% natural (9900)
Yes (4609)
I don't care (2256)
I don't know (580)
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