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Woman organizing nationwide 'nurse-in' at Target stores

A woman says she was trying to discretely breastfeed her child in a Target store when employees there tried to discourage her and harass her. Now she has 3,000 people and counting signed up on Facebook to join a nationwide "nurse-in." A Target spokesman apologized and said the stores will "feel proud to support" the protest.
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A woman says she was trying to discretely breastfeed her child in a Target store when employees there tried to discourage her and harass her. Now she has 3,000 people and counting signed up on Facebook to join a nationwide "nurse-in." A Target spokesman apologized and said the stores will "feel proud to support" the protest.

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