"Why does everyone think it is their right to tell a woman how to . . .

[thundley4]

This same thing happened about 10 years ago in Champaign , Illinois.

To state child welfare officials, the case is about abuse.
 
Authorities at the Department of Children and Family Services took the boy from the 32-year-old woman's home after a baby-sitter called an abuse hot line and the child subsequently told investigators that he no longer wanted to breastfeed, they said. The mother says she told investigators her son never indicated he didn't want to nurse and that she would continue to breastfeed as long as her son wished.
 
The agency has determined that the child's living situation constitutes sexual molestation and risk of harm.
 
"Breastfeeding a child is not the issue," says Deborah Kennedy, DCFS regional administrator in the central region. "It's after he has stated that it is unwanted and she had that information and didn't indicate she would halt that activity ... then you have unwanted behavior on his part and that constitutes abuse."
 
She added: "In general, any contact between a sexual organ against the will of the child constitutes abuse ... because it's breastfeeding, it's a sensitive issue."

I wonder how the 16 year old kid is doing.

[BlueStateSaint]

This same thing happened about 10 years ago in Champaign , Illinois.

I wonder how the 16 year old kid is doing.

Hopefully, not sucking on the government's tit . . . but I wouldn't doubt it.