Various thoughts after reading the last two days or so of posts: The Texas law seems to be aimed at the promotion and marketing of formula. Which is big business where I live. The formula reps are very entrenched in the hospitals and some doctor's offices. I have seen formula samples all over pedi's offices and I have seen formula brochures sitting in waiting rooms. None of this marketing falls under the category of "medically necessary." The key here is "medically necessary." All those free samples sitting around in the waiting rooms and being given in the diaper bags at hospitals are not being used in a way that is "medically necessary." In answer to someone's post, ethics and formula regarding an IBCLC is covered on the IBLCE web site under FAQs under ethics. WIC doesn't give pregnant mothers free formula samples. At least not in Texas, we try to push the breastfeeding and limit the formula. While WIC does give moms free formula, at least in Texas, we do not have any advertisements on the wall or use any handouts to promote it. Although just getting it free is a subtle promotion in itself. We do not use or give out any information/goodies from a formula company. Kathy Eng, BSW, IBCLC *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html