In a message dated 08/09/2002 9:37:50 AM Central Daylight Time,
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> Julie reported on a woman "forced" to drink her own breastmilk before getting
> on a plane....
>
> Many years ago, long before 9/11, I went thru the security checkpoint with
> an
> open can of Diet Coke.  Before they let me through, I had to drink from the
> can to prove that it wasn't dangerous.  So that rule has been in place for
> quite awhile.
>
I was surprised to hear the ABC report this morning discuss the FAA
regulations which they quoted as saying, "no screener can require that a
passenger drink from any container to prove it's harmless."  It'll be
interesting to see where this goes from here.

Kathy Parkes, RN, IBCLC


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