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Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 8:53
AM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] re: article in the
Advertiser
Here's my response....
I refer to 'Less travel, GP care for mums-to-be' (The
Advertiser 3/4/03)
When will our government stop spending taxpayers money on
plans which margianalise women and blatantly ignore world's best practice
guidelines? The World Health Organisation clearly states that the most
appropriate and cost effective care-provider for the vast majority of pregnant
women is a MIDWIFE. Continuity of care is achieved when a woman has
access to one care provider for antenatal care, during labour
and for the birth of her child, and for the postnatal period.
Contracting GP's who have no intention of being involved in the labour
and birth to provide antenatal care, under the guise of providing continuity
of care is lucicrous. More funding for community based one-to-one
midwifery care, such as the Northern Women's Community Midwifery Program would
be a more honest and woman-friendly gesture, and a step in the right direction
for women who wish to be seen as individuals, not 'cases'.
Oh, and by the way, women give birth, pizza's are
delivered!