-- Sally K Tracy Australian Midwifery Action Project (AMAP)
dear Sally I sent this yesterday - I am not on ozemidwifery but you may think that it should go there. If so, could you post it. Ta CXXX > -----Original Message----- > From: Caroline Homer > Sent: Monday, 30 July 2001 9:11 > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; Pat Brodie (E-mail) > Subject: RE: Independent Midwives > > Dear Senator Eggleston > > I refer to this message which you sent to a independent midwife after she > wrote requesting support from federal politicians in relation to an issue > which does affect women in Australia. I take great offense to your > diatribe (in capital letters and with spelling mistakes). Perhaps you have > forgotten that you are elected to your position by women in Western > Australia. This form of verbal abuse across the email system is > unacceptable. > > I note from your website that you are a medical practitioner. Perhaps then > you would be advised to read the evidence (which can be found in the > medical literature) pertaining to this matter. I am afraid you are poorly > informed at this stage. > > I am intrigued that in an election year you would resort to such public > abuse as demonstrated in this email. I am disappointed that this is the > calibre of our federal politicians. I certainly will be advising all women > I come in contact with that the Liberal Party has such ignorance within > its ranks and to vote against your party in the forthcoming election. > > Caroline Homer PhD Midwife > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eggleston, Alan (Senator) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: 'Sue Cooper' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thursday, July 19, 2001 2:44 PM > Subject: RE: Independent Midwives > > > YOU SHOULD THANK THE LORD YOU DID NOT HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS SUCH AS A > SHOULDER DYSTOCIA OR A HAEMORAGE ... WOMEN HAVE REWPONSIBILITY TO THE > UNBORN CHILD TO ENSURE THAT THE SERVICES OF MODERN MEDICAL SKILLS AND > TECHNOLOGY ARE AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. > > THE INSURANCE PREMIUMS PAID BT DOCTORS ENGAGED IN OBSTETRICS ARE SO HIGH > BECAUSE THE ELEMENT OF RISK IS SUCH THAT IF THERE IS ANY SUGGESTION OF > SUBSTANDARD SERVICE COURTS WILL AWARD PUNITIVE DAMAGES. > > IF MIDWIVES WANT TO PRACTISE IN THE MODERN WORLD THEY SHOULD DO MEDICINE > BECOME DOCTORS AND TRAIN AS OBSTETRECIANS. > > THIS IS 2001 NOT 1701. > > *********************************************************************************** This email and the files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are not permitted to distribute or use this message or any of its attachments in any way. We also request that you advise the sender of the incorrect addressing. This note also confirms that this email message has been virus scanned and although no computer viruses were detected, South East Health accepts no liability for any consequential damage resulting from email containing any computer viruses. ***********************************************************************************
