Public breastfeeding: Most Britons consider it acceptable

Ukip leader Nigel Farage backed the decision of Claridge's hotel to ask a woman to cover up while breastfeeding. He went on to say that breastfeeding mothers should "perhaps sit in the corner". Not all Britons are as intolerant as Farage on this issue. Statista's latest feature in the Independent shows where British people consider it acceptable/unacceptable to breastfeed.

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Is it acceptable/unacceptable for a woman to breastfeed in these places?

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Share of opinion on breastfeeding in public in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015*
Have you ever been openly criticized or experienced prejudice while breastfeeding in public?
What is/was the most challenging place you have ever breastfed?
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who agreed that women should have the right to breastfeed in public in 2018
What is the most challenging part of breastfeeding for you?
Prevalence of breastfeeding in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015, by duration

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