Pregnancy, childbirth and breast feeding are not permanent disabilities, and thus not covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Some states do protect breast feeding moms at work, but California is not one of them. There is a law in California that has been interpreted to allow moms to breast feed in public, but the law only prohibits discrimination, i.e., prohibiting moms from nursing children but allowing them to bottle feed. Since in this case they banned all infants from the floor, there was no discrimination. Employee rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act .
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