Krudd says he's unmoved by our rallies - what next???

[BellyBelly]

Come on all, we can't give up.... if the pollies wont listen lets let the journos who we love to hate hear our anger and passion - thats what they love to publish! People with fire in their bellies...

From Justine Caines - Home Birth Australia

Dear All

I am just home from the Rudd rally in Brisbane (ah the joys of living in rural NSW!).

I was so proud to be part of the birth reform movement today, so many wonderful women who came at short notice to yet again support homebirth and women's rights.

As people have reported their was close to 400 in Brissy and Melbourne, 200 in Sydney and 100 in Perth. This is FABULOUS.

There were some areas that did exceptionally well in rallying the troops, Toowoomba stands out, well done lovely women of the Darling Downs!

At the Brissy rally we had a woman and her daughter from Cairns, Lisa Barrett came from Adelaide. It was a great turnout with a good feeling.

The media has been fantastic. In Brisbane we got all 4 TV news, I did a live national ABC cross for the 12 noon bulletin, we also had ABC radio, 4BC, The Courier Mail.

The Australian is doing a piece tomorrow.

As you may know Kevin Rudd has said he is 'unmoved' by our protest.

I suggest as many as possible write letters to the Ed's of major papers balling it right back about his arrogance over denying women basic rights. Email contacts are below.

This is a very easy and effective way to keep the issue alive.

Once again thanks to all the great women (and a few good blokes). It was a very positive day in times that are very bleak.

We can do this as hard as it may seem.

In solidarity

Justine Caines


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This legislation may go before the senate as early as next week, let's get writing :8

[Freya]

%$#@ Mr Rudd is all I have to say. Truly glad I did not vote for him.

I wish I was more eloquent with the written word so I could write letters that wouldnt sound like a crazy womans tirade lol

[Asparagus and Lemons]

K rudd has an empty heart and no brains.. boo for k rudd

[Traveller]

I am in Scotland at the moment so I can't join in with these protests and am limited to following them on Facebook.

The thing that devastated me most was the same day as this last protest, a bunch of GP's (about 300 I think) were protesting against massive GP super centres, and they had their protest reported in The Australian, but this was did not get a mention (online at least).

Why are women and birth given such little attention and care from this government and the media? It really makes me want to weep.

T
xx

[ciara.e]

Who the f* does he think he is??

All i can say is that it would be a completely different story if MEN gave birth!! I'm sure they'd prefer the comfort and safety of their own home rather than a strange white room with no doors, no comfort, no privacy, and definately no 'safe space'.

Pathetic.

sorry ladies... just needed to vent a little.

[Amethyst in the Rough]

This is a really scare time and I am devastated by this news. I was going to contact HACK today (Triple J's current affairs program) but it looks like they have covered the story...but... without any attention to the core problem which is that homebirths will inevitably become illegal, good one triple J.

triple j: hack

I can't believe that an organization of men will be allowed to make such an important decision which will blatantly strip away the rights of Australian women.