Susan, if moms were to be paid per liter... wouldn't it then be tempting for 
very poor moms to add fluids to their milk in order to earn more...?
That would probably be detected, but would it be detected soon enough...? 
Creative minds come up with (dirty) tricks I never ever dream of.

Kindly,

Marianne Vanderveen IBCLC, Netherlands

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Susan Burger" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: [LACTNET] Contamination or adulteration?


Semen is no different than any other body fluid.  Semen can be contaminated 
by disease vectors and adulterated by adding other substances to it.  So, I 
fail to comprehend how semen is different from breastmilk or blood.  I can 
see no good reason why anyone would want to adulterate their milk or 
semen -- so I simply do not understand the adulteration argument.  Egg 
donors and surrogate mothers get compensation.  That seems to be a better 
model for the physiology and issues involved in the pay or not pay 
discussion.

Sincerely Susan Burger

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