French nurse offers to breastfeed for gay parents

August 6th, 2013

Peter Nolan

Alexandre Woog, head of the website, insisted the young mother had been
vetted. “We concluded she was serious, so we accepted to publish (her
offer),” he told Le Figaro.

He said that neither he nor the unnamed breast feeder had any particular
stance on gay marriage and adoption. “She has no political message to
deliver. This is a true service rendered, a sort of modernisation of the
role of the wet nurse,” he said.

The nurse has reportedly received at least 15 requests for her services.

According to e-loue.com’s lawyers, the offer is perfectly legal. However,
France’s public health laws clearly stipulate that it is illegal to sell
breast milk for profit and that any donated milk must pass through a
designated milk bank.

Regardless, Mr Woog insisted the advert was all above board, but advised her
to be careful before accepting requests.

“She might still have to do some sifting. Some people may not have read
the message properly and as a result, she may have some men making a booking
for a different reason,” he quipped.

Despite his light-hearted approach, the association of French milk banks
warned of the “risks linked to the exchange of breast milk between
mothers”, including contracting harmful bacteria or viruses, including
HIV.

This is not the first time such warning have been issued. In 2011, two leading
French experts advised mothers to steer clear of giving their babies
unregulated breast milk sourced through sites like Facebook due to the
serious health risks.

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