I just want to draw your attention to something going on right now which threatens a womans right to choose where and how she gives birth. You may not think it applies to you if you are not one of the small percentage of women who wishes to give birth at home....however consider the ramifications of this decision by our government to dictate to women what kind of birth we are "allowed" to have.
Consider the fact that this is the first step in a continual errosion of ALL our rights. Today homebirth with a registered midwife is being outlawed....tomorrow, maybe a choice that applies to you will be outlawed.
And what about your daughters and your grand daughters? What choices will be left for them?
What a disgraceful situation we find ourselves in. We cannot sit by and allow this choice to be taken from us.
Rally - Byron Bay on the 4th July
Rally - Parliament House on the 7th September
See you there!
unfortunantly El, they are taking away all our rights - as a woman who has had 2 c-ssections, 1 by reccomendation and the other elective, i am upset that they are removing the choice for women who elect home births the right to appropriate medical care by trained midwifes. I stand by the birhting method i used as it was the right thing on the day (although not what was in my birth plan), but for suits in parliment to decide what is right for everyone is a disgrace i am even more ashamed that it was a female minister that delivered these bill :(
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