But the city recently put an end to that practice, citing potential fire hazards.
In recent years, however, more have banned the practice, citing criticism that free baby formula, for example, discourages breast-feeding.
But after the teachers' union filed a complaint, city education officials ordered an end to this practice, citing labor laws as well as security concerns that some aides had not undergone the background checks and fingerprinting required of department employees.
Mr. Dean had harsh words, in particular, for the New York Police Department's stop-and-frisk practice, citing a book, "The New Jim Crow," by Michelle Alexander, in saying that "young people are finding it impossible to get jobs simply because of programs like stop-and-frisk".
But other nurses leave clinical practice citing an unfriendly workplace, emotional distress related to patient care, and sheer exhaustion.
In every legislative session since 1999, proponents of a "No Condoms as Evidence" bill have asked state lawmakers to squelch the practice, citing evidence that it's forced sex workers to stop carrying and using condoms altogether.
But many conservatives and libertarians who are generally supportive of law enforcement have found common cause with more left-leaning advocates in attacking the practice, citing stories of innocent people who have lost their cars and houses with little recourse.
Asserting that he did consult the original sources, Dershowitz says that Finkelstein is simply accusing him of good scholarly practice: citing references he learned of initially from Peters's book.
But Burkhart says anti-abortion groups in Kansas will also focus on even less visible backdoor measures in their efforts to disrupt her practice, citing a couple of state licensing and regulatory agencies, such as the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, which the center must work with to obtain a crucial surgical license, as examples.
