There are state led efforts to bank cord blood as well b/c of it's usefulness in some medical treatments and research. https://sd25.senate.ca.gov/news/2017-06-

There are state led efforts to bank cord blood as well b/c of it's usefulness in some medical treatments and research. https://sd25.senate.ca.gov/news/2017-06-26/california-umbilical-cord-blood-collection-program-funded-uc-davis https://sd25.senate.ca.gov/news/2017-06-26/california-umbili... Unfortunately, public donations are only an option in some locations. https://health.ucdavis.edu/cord-blood/locations https://health.ucdavis.edu/cord-blood/locations