Liz,

Thank you for your analysis of the new CPC. It resonates with my own
initial impression. The "hot mess" in the FAQ seems, to me, to hinge on
the following statement:

"However, from a legal perspective IBLCE cannot prohibit, or pursue
ethical sanctions, against a certificant who chooses to work for an
infant formula company."

Perhaps I am reading too much into it, but that to me seems like their
diplomatically-worded explanation to us as to why they intend not to
enforce adherence to one (and, presumably, ONLY one, only THIS one) of
our *duties*. They say they CAN'T legally enforce our adherence to the
code.

So....color me confused. Is that true, and how so?


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(4)  The elephant in the room.  The WHO Code.  The August 2011 version
merely "encouraged" the IBCLC to uphold the standards articulated in the
WHO Code.

The Nov 2011 version states "A crucial part of the IBCLC's **duty** to
protect mothers and children is adherence to to the principles and aim
of [the WHO Code.]"

Sounds pretty darned mandatory to me.

EXCEPT when you go read the FAQs, which are supposed to explain and
support this CPC, we have all sorts of confusing and contradictory
language and examples. A total of 8 FAQs are posited ... 4 have to do
with the WHO Code ... and those four are just a hot mess.  We can go to
marketer-sponsored lunches and give out discharge bags ...?  Yet it is a
**duty** to
**adhere** to the WHO Code?

Sigh.

I gotta tell you though. This final version -- if you can ignore the
remaining confusion about WHO Code applicability -- is a huge
improvement over what we saw in August.

--
Liz Brooks JD IBCLC FILCA
Wyndmoor, PA, USA

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