Esther -- don't back down. You are right, right, right to kick and scream about being asked to teach BF at a health fair booth paid for by a formula co.! All IBCLCs must adhere to the Code of Ethics promulgated by the IBLCE. These are our "MUST" rules ... not to be confused with the ILCA Standards of Practice, which tell us how we "SHOULD" practice. When you violate a MUST, you are subject to IBLCE disciplinary sanctions. You could (in theory) lose your credential. IBLCE feels so strongly about *not* having IBCLCs cave to formula co. pressures (that old "it is here to stay" argument ....) that it passed, effective Nov. 1, 2000, new Code of Ethics Principle 24. It says: "IBCLCs must adhere to those provisions of the International Cod of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes which pertain to health workers." And you still would have been right, right, right on Oct. 31, 2000. Other Code of Ethics Principles covering this might include: No. 4 "Conduct herself/himself with honesty, integrity and fairness." No. 5 "Remaiin free of conflict of interest while fulfilling the objectives and maintaining the integrity of the lactation consultant profession." No. 17 "Disclose any financial or other conflicts of interest in relevant organizations providing goods or services. Ensure that professional judgment is not influenced by any commercial considerations." It is unconscionable that you are being pressured to serve at this booth. Liz Brooks, JD, IBCLC Wyndmoor, PA, USA _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html