Grand Forks mother to be sentenced for nursing while drunk
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A Grand Forks mother who police say was extremely intoxicated while breast-feeding her 6-week-old is to be sentenced for child neglect.
Twenty-six-year-old Stacey Anvarinia pleaded guilty in June. Her sentencing was set for Aug. 7.
Anvarinia's case has touched off a debate among moms about breast-feeding, alcohol and privacy. Authorities insist police were right to make the arrest, even if the mother had not been breast-feeding, out of concern for the child's welfare.
Anvarinia faces up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine.
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Information from: Grand Forks Herald
Editor's note: An earlier version of this story gave the wrong date for the sentencing.
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