Becky,
The Milk Banks following the Human Milk Bank Association of North America
(HMBANA) Guidelines do NOT sell breast milk.  It is considered a tissue
transplant and the only fee is a processing fee and shipping fee.  Each
milk bank handles the shipping differently, but no one is ever denied
milk because of inability to pay even the processing fee ($2.50/oz).  I
hope this answers your question.
Darlene Breed, BSN, RN, IBCLC
Coordinator, Milk Bank/Breastfeeding Center
Worcester, MA

>in the USA it is illegal to sell organs (ie. for transplant,etc.).
>Somehow, breastmilk was/is classified as a 'loose organ' so it cannot
>be sold here.  Maybe someone on the list involved with a milk bank can
>post and tell us for sure if this is really true.
>                                          Becky B. RNC IBCLC
>                                          Annandale, VA ( a suburb
>                                          Washington DC, capital of
>                                          the USA)

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