Birth Rights Rally in September: Who's Coming & Co-ordinators

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I have posted this here in response to the media which has today leaked that it is infact going to be illegal for midwives to attend homebirths in 2010, risking a $30,000 fine if they do.

Law to stop midwives working outside hospitals | The Daily Telegraph - btw. please vote 'no' in that poll should homebirth be banned.


WE NEED YOUR HELP - WE NEED TO UNITE AND DO SOMETHING TRULY PASSIONATE AND BE HEARD!!!! WOMAN POWER ALL THE WAY....

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Host: Homebirth Australia
Type: Causes - Rally
Date: Monday, September 7, 2009
Time: 11:30am - 2:30pm
Location: Parliament House, Canberra
City/Town: Canberra, Australia
Email: info@homebirthaustralia.org

HOME - EVERY WOMAN?S BIRTH RIGHT ? RALLY FOR HOMEBIRTH ? MONDAY SEPTEMBER 7 2009, PARLIAMENT HOUSE CANBERRA

Homebirth Australia is hosting a MAJOR rally in Canberra (outside Parliament House) on Monday September 7 from 11.30am.

There has been much discussion about the potential outlawing of homebirth and the continued lack of equity for women choosing homebirth.

We need this to be BIG. When I met with the federal department of Health they commented on the huge number of submissions (900 of which over half came from homebirth consumers). Sadly I said if you outlaw homebirth I will lead 9000 angry women and babies to Canberra!

Now 9000 may be a tall order but we need thousands.

For all the women and midwives that have contacted and said this issue matters please put it in your diary.

There is lots to organise and we look forward to many providing ideas and support.

The states close to Canberra will be called on to provide as many as possible to attend.

It would be great to have at least a few from every state and territory.

Please forward this meeting far and wide.

Details will soon be on the HBA website.

<www.homebirthaustralia.org/>

For any other info please email justine.caines@bigpond.com

In solidarity

Justine

Justine Caines
Secretary
Homebirth Australia Inc

Come on families of Australia.... lets have an incredible day our, be passionate and soak in the power and awe of the incredible birthing women who will be there with us... let's get on a plan for one day, bring your children and shout loud... no-one should be forced to birth in hospital... there will be dire consequences...

VIC
NSW & ACT
QLD
SA, NT, TAS & WA