Woman Kicked Out of Bar for Being Pregnant

By Chuck Sudo in News on Jan 13, 2011 8:48PM

A Denver woman who was in town for her baby shower is considering filing a lawsuit against a Roselle bar for kicking her out for being pregnant. Michelle Lee was at the Coach House Restaurant and Bar drinking water when she was asked by a bouncer if she was pregnant. The eight-months-along Lee couldn't hide it and confirmed she was and was then asked to leave, along with her friends. The bouncer said that the bar could be liable if she wound up hurting herself.

State law requires signs to be posted in establishments that serve alcohol warning women of the risks of drinking while pregnant. Illinois Restaurant Association President Sheila O'Grady told the Tribune that it can be illegal to refuse a woman service because she is pregnant