What choice was this mother given?  Sub-standard food for her infant 
(raw goat's milk) because she couldn't afford formula, which may be me 
risky depending on her living conditions?

'Choice' requires the ability to choose between different options?  And 
her 'choice' would no doubt have been, to breastfeed.  This is the 
option denied her, by them not extending lactation support, rather than 
handing her a goat.

And as such, they have 'chosen' to absent themselves from the issues.  
They've decided 'nothing to be done' about her true needs, and given out 
an aid package that made her dependent on their aid and may prevent her 
from feeling she can breastfeed further infants?  Thus increasing her 
dependency on them for more 'aid' in the future?

All underwritten with the emotional blackmail of "Why are you 
complaining when we saved this baby's life?"

This really needs to be taken further. 

Morgan


> Not even once is the WHO Code mentioned. My friend posted this to a 
> Swedish forum, and there are mothers who seem to think bf advocates 
> patronize and don't let the mother make her own choice. What are your 
> reflections?
>

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