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Dear Justine and all,
I am astounded after all the efforts and money that
has been put into Camden
Yet again it is under threat of
closure!!
Similar things are happening in WA we are to loose
more maternity units and the Community Midwifery Program is to be under
management that has no expereinece of waterbirth or VBAC let alone
homebirth and midwifery led care but where is the public protest from midwives,
women or families?
Save for the members MC WA??
Where are the politicians who support women's
access or choice of safe sustianable services (midwifery led)?
Merry Christmas it looks like 20005 should be
another year of struggle or immigration to NZ!!
Denise Hynd
"Let us support one another, not just in philosophy but in action, for the
sake of freedom for all women to choose exactly how and by whom, if by anyone,
our bodies will be handled."
— Linda Hes
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 4:10
PM
Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Safe and
Sustainable Maternity Services for Rural Women: Australia Wide Post-card
campaign
Justine!
I am not a woman from a rural area as yet but
will be in the not too distant future! I am more than happy to send a
postcard and will get everyone I know to send them whether they live in rural
areas or not! Further it seems that Camden must now be considered rural
or regional as services to birth your baby at Camden maternity or in their
birth centre look likely to close on the 24th of January. This is even
endorsed by our acting director of midwifery. So i will suggest this to
everyone who is joining our Friends of Camden Maternity group.
Good luck with the campaign!!!
Sonja
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 12:07
PM
Subject: [ozmidwifery] Safe and
Sustainable Maternity Services for Rural Women: Australia Wide Post-card
campaign
Dear All
Sorry
for such a request so close to Christmas, but it can be saved for the New
Year as long as you promise not to forget.
Many rural women do not
have access to a safe or sustainable maternity service and many rural
families are suffering emotionally and financially. Although Maternity
Coalition is working hard for all women to access best practice maternity
care, rural areas need urgent attention.
If you live in a rural or
regional area please take the time to visit the Maternity Coalition website
and print out the postcard and then sent it to Deputy Prime Minister and
Leader of the National Party, John Anderson. I met with Mr Anderson in
July, where he undertook to get back to us on the solutions we presented for
returning maternity services to rural areas. Since then his office
refuses to speak with me or answer written correspondence. It is
obvious this issue is too hard, but it also highlights their contempt for
the plight of new rural families. We have a positive solution that will
support so many more rural families, but Mr Anderson needs to know that
Maternity Coalition’s work is
supported.
Here’s the link
http://www.maternitycoalition.org.au/campaignkit.html
You
will need to print front and back and stick it together and send. A
little painful, but the best way for us to get our message wide and
far.
PLEASE FORWARD THIS MESSAGE TO ANYONE YOU KNOW LIVING IN
RURAL/REGIONAL AUSTRALIA WHO SUPPORTS SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE MIDWIFERY
CARE.
Kind
regards
Justine
Justine
Caines
National President Maternity Coalition Inc
PO Box
105
MERRIWA NSW 2329
Ph: (02) 65482248
Fax:
(02)65482902
Mob: 0408 210273
E-Mail:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
www.maternitycoalition.org.au
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