Poll Results: On-Line Sales of Breast Milk
February 2, 2007 by Angela White, J.D., breastfeeding counselor
Filed under breast milk, donation of breast milk, poll
In the most controversial poll yet, I asked “Should On-Line Sales of Breast Milk Be Permitted?”
The results turned out to be quite divided when I aggregated all of the “yes” and “no” votes:
The complete results are as follows:
Sure, I’d buy the milk if I needed it: 2% of votes
Yes, it’s a matter of buyer-beware: 15%
Yes, if the milk has been tested and pasteurized: 8%
Yes, if the buyer plans to test and pasteurize the milk: 2%
Yes, if there is a site set up to regulate it: 13%
No, never, it’s too dangerous: 13%
No, never, it’s unethical/morally wrong: 0%
No, mothers should donate to nonprofit milk banks: 19%
No, for each of those three reasons: 21%
I’m not sure: 6%
The prevailing sentiment was that mothers should donate to nonprofit milk banks. The combined vote for the answers “No, mothers should donate to nonprofit milk banks” and “No, for each of those three reasons” was 40% of the total votes. To read more about donation of breast milk, click here. To read all prior poll results, click here.
