criminalization of women's bodies

Is Breastfeeding Maybe, Possibly, Inconclusively Drunk A Crime? No.

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by Amie Newman

August 8, 2009 - 3:26pm (Print)

The news reports say that Stacey Anvarinia, sentenced yesterday, was arrested back in February of this year for breastfeeding her baby while drunk. But Anvarinia's blood alcohol level wasn't tested, breastfeeding with alcohol in one's system is not necessarily a negative for the baby and, oh yeah, it's also not a crime.
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