AAAARRGH! This discussion of ethics makes me crazy! As health care professionals we should first ensure that we provide the most accurate up-to-date information to patients and we should work to maximize positive health outcomes and to minimize harm to our patients. It is ludicrous to ask if it is ethical to educate mothers about the hazards of formula feeding when what we should be asking is, "Is it ethical to NOT educate them about the risks and hazards of formula feeding". We would not dare to ask if it is ethical to discuss the hazards of smoking, drinking and illegal drug use during pregnancy, the hazards of not using car seats for infants nor the hazards or the hazards of not immunizing a child. Why, then, should we question the ethics of educating parents about risky feeding practices. Cathy Liles *********************************************** 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