WOMENS RIGHTS IN BIRTH

Hi All,

New legislation currently passing through Parliament will effectively make it illegal for Midwives to attend Homebirths as of July 2010, there is also a clause in this legislation that allows for women to be fine $30,000 for enticing a Midwife to attend her at home without insurance (there is no insurance available for home birth).
Please sign the petition on the Homebirth Australia website
http://www.birthoptions.com.au
even if you have never had, wanted, or been interested in Homebirth issues, please take a minute to think about this, it is about Womens right to Choice. It is a fundamental right to birth where, when and with whom they choose.
Thanks


What people say about home birth

Both our children, Renee & Daniel were born at home, an experience which I will always cherish! Just think, we could have everything just the way we wanted it and our children were born into an environment which they were familiar with, not a stark, sterile, clinical, noisy place surrounded by strangers.

We support Homebirth Australia's work and if you'd like to learn more and speak to the midwife we had, then visit http://www.ourmidwife.com.au
-: Laurence & Heather Billing


I enjoyed giving birth to my second son in a birth pool. My birthing room was warm and candlelit and I was lovingly supported by my birthing team. This made me feel emotionally safe as I birthed my baby gently.

I would love Australian women to enjoy a water birth just as I did. I am surprised to hear that less than 5% of Australian women can choose warm water immersion for pain relief and for birth!

I strongly recommend that the medical system in Australia give women the choice to be able to use a warm water pool during labour, for deep relaxation and giving birth.

I support Homebirth Australia's work to enable all Australian women to choose where and with whom they share their intimate experience of birth.
-: Elle McPherson