Hey...what about this poor kids toe? Owch! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Heartlogic Sent: Monday, September 16, 2002 7:18 PM To: Ozmidwifery Subject: [ozmidwifery] FW: ausfem-polnet Launch of National Maternity Action Plan
Hi all, thought you may be interested in this message. I sent the information about NMAP to the Australian feminists political network. These are the only two responses. Shows what some people think... The launch couldn't be at a better time to help change the flow... Roll on NMAP! warmly, Carolyn Hastie -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Tammy Wolffs Sent: Monday, 16 September 2002 12:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ausfem-polnet Launch of National Maternity Action Plan I agree, Barbara. While all choices should be available, they need to be informed choices. Pregnant women (or those considering pregnancy) are not always given adequate information about the risks, etc. Choice should also extend to the other end of the spectrum, so that women are given information and publicly funded access to elective interventionist methods, such as caesarian sections. --- Barbara McGarity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have not read the whole action plan, but I would > be concerned if it led to an effort by government to > push women out of maternity hospitals/wards because > it would be cheaper for the government. Women should > have choice, and there are many women who have > successful home births, but women should not be > coerced. (Sometimes women are coerced also into > thinking there is something wrong or unwomanly with > accepting pain reduction measures, and feel guilty > when the birth comes and they need them.) Sometimes > equipment is needed urgently when there is a glitch > in the birth, and some women gain confidence from > knowing that they have the hospital resources > immediately available. Women need to be adequately > informed about all options and risks before making a decision. > > I well remember when one grandchild was born and the mechanism that > turns on babies' sugar absorption failed to kick in, which can result > very quickly in death. Fortunately the doctor recognised the stress > and put in a drip to save the baby (so quickly that > he broke the baby's toe, which is better than a dead > baby). I realise that this is not a very clinical > description, but it was an emergency that needed the > expertise and equipment very quickly. After a few > days of the drip, the mechanism kicked in normally. > Barbara > > From: Annie Goldflam > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2002 10:38 PM > Subject: Re: ausfem-polnet Launch of National > Maternity Action Plan > > > "I hereby endorse the National Maternity Action > Plan" > > Annie Goldflam > 14 Vine Street > North Perth WA 6006 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Heartlogic > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, September 14, 2002 7:56 AM > Subject: ausfem-polnet Launch of National > Maternity Action Plan > > > Hello everyone, > > I'm writing to ask those of you who are > interested in mother's issues and birthing rights > tol endorse the National Maternity Action Plan and > support it's launch September 24th 2002. > > NMAP details can be found at > > www.maternitycoalition.org.au/nmap.html > > The National Maternty Action Plan is a document > which calls for government bodies to facilitate > substantial change to the way in which maternity > services are provided, by making available to all > women the choice of community midwifery care, > publicly funded. This model promotes continuity of > care from ante natal, through labour and birth, and > for post natal care. > > My feminism threw mothering out with the > bathwater (I know I did, thinking that going out to > work would make me equal - buying into the > patriarchal model of what was important - and > totally discounting the importance and value of > mothering as a career path and how I could have been > working to improve the lot of mothers and > mothering). So now it's time to redress the > imbalance and support women's choices in birth (and mothering), as > well as in childcare options. > > Maternity Coalition et al are collecting > endorsements from all sectors, letting our > politicians know exactly how important this issue is > to the community and how urgent action needs to be > taken. > > NMAP will be officially launched in NSW at > Parliament House on Tuesday September 24, other > dates for other states > > Deb Slater is coordinating the NMAP endorsements > and would love to hear from you. Her email address > is: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > we will be finalising the list by the end of > next week in time for the launch - although I'm sure > will be updating the list after that. > > If any of you want to endorse it, just paste the following > statement into an email, and email it to Deb, with your name and city/ > town and state of residence. Couldn't be easier :-) > > "I hereby endorse the National Maternity Action > Plan" > > [Name and address] > > Looking forward to hearing from you. Please > forward to anyone you think may be interested. > > warmly, Carolyn Hastie > > Midwife, birth activist, feminist, writer, NMAP > supporter > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone 02 > 43893919 mobile 0418 428 430 > > > http://mobile.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Messenger for SMS - Always be connected to your Messenger Friends ---- Send mail to this list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Admin requests (subscribe, help etc) to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Other requests/comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
