I have never been persuaded by arguments that a woman has a right to breastfeed. By definition, civil rights are those that apply to all Americans equally and can be exercised by all Americans equally. I have about as much right to breastfeed as I do a right to an abortion -- another civil right which can only be exercised by 50% of Americans. (IMO, the fact women have the right to total control over whether they reproduce but men don't is one of the most glaring faults in the idea of the Constitution protecting the right to an abortion; it seems to be an obvious violation of substantive due process.)

I have no problem with telling a woman, "no, you can't breastfeed here."

I have a huge problem with telling the kid, "no, you can't sate your hunger here, or if you want to, you have to do it with food that medical professionals say is a second-place finisher, nutritionwise, to the food that you could be having."

Once, years upon years ago, I was in the Mount Vernon Pizza Hut paying my bill when someone came up and told the manager a woman was breastfeeding at a table. (Said woman was doing so quite discreetly, it must be said.) The manager looked over at her a moment, then looked back over to the complainant. "Yes, sir, it does appear that little kid is violating our posted 'No Outside Food or Drink' policy. Thank you for bringing it to my attention. However, I don't think he can read, so I'm inclined to give him a pass for right now. Just wouldn't seem fair otherwise."