devastated... :(

[Oorki Galoorki]

the bill is to be passed...

Recommendation 1
1.79 The Committee recommends that the Health Legislation Amendment
(Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009, the Midwife Professional
Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Bill 2009 and the Midwife
Professional Indemnity (Run-off Cover Support Payment) Bill 2009 *be passed*.

http://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committ...ort/report.pdf
just to say im freakin devestated and feel sick and scared.. time for me to get pg just so i can have another beautiful birth with my legally practicing m/w before next yr

[Trillian]

I can't believe they still want to get it passed ASAP without even listening to the objections against it first and then going back and having another think about it all to even come to a compromise about it.

[heliana]

I don't understand. I thought they had recieved heaps of letters, and names on petitions. Why why why?

[Kazbah]

all the names are on the bill and I think I saw up to 1700 there!

MEH!

[The[cookie]Doctor]

I'm confused....

[Smoke Jaguar]

Do the recommendations of the other Senators count? Or will the recommendation of the Chair (the single, largely unqualified - just summarised impression of the hearings - recomendation) carry the most weight?
It seems like the Coalition is ready to take it all the way to make sure homebirth remains safe in a developed country, so I hope the recommendations of the Chair are just that and not instructions. Especially as the Coalition recommendations are very well posited and explained.