I like the way you said that Pam. It certainly has given me some thought. 
I have always   wondered how anyone could have a patent on   what essentially 
is a body part. I always felt there was something inherently wrong with that 
but you say it so well. I now have a new thought on the tenet.

Allyson Michaels RN, IBCLC
Charlottesville, VA


Date:    Mon, 30 Aug 2004 15:51:25 EDT
From:    Pamela Mazzella Di Bosco <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Tenet 25

I think the most base issue is being missed.  I think because of  Valerie's
posts on the issue the point is being missed and  misconstrued.  From what I 
am
reading in response, no one seems to  really grasp her point or see this
issue as I do.

I do NOT respect the patent.  I consider the patent itself to be  immoral,
unethical, and at the very list abhorrent.  SO, I do not 'respect'  it.  It 
is
not about being able to respect and disagree.  It is about  the very base of
my moral code and religious beliefs that no part of human life,  including 
but
not limited to the cells are not owned by any human being.   It is completely
against all I believe for a patent to exist on the cells of  human milk.
Therefore, I cannot in good conscience with respect to my  religious beliefs
accept this.  The respect of intellecual property is one  thing, the respect 
for
ownership of human life cells is completely and totally a  different issue 
and
has no place in IBLCE code of ethics.

Sincerely,
Pam MazzellaDiBosco, IBCLC

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