Precisely- a review done for the government said this
"All facilities should offer women choice of carer and place of birth, more education and should promote midwife-led care across the continuum. An enormous obstacle is private obstetric charges, as obstetricians may be hesitant to forgo lucrative incomes of up to $9,000 per pregnancy, with some Sydney doctors reported to be charging up to $12,000 and earning collectively up to $1.4 billion per year." (from here http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/Content/maternityservicesreview-741/$FILE/741_Toohill%20&%20Soong_scanned.pdf) please remove if i am not allowed to link
lets not forget the AMA is A UNION! Of course they are going to protect their members income. Perhaps they are scared because HB numbers have progressively been rising and every study conducted appropriately has shown it to be safe.
Regardless, This shouldn't be an slanging match of safety, it is the birthing woman's right to evaluate risk for herself and decided for HERSELF where she will birth. We are not children, we do not need to be told where we can use our vagina's.
Qld's BDM now recognises homebirth on its site and in its application forms so that is a small step I suppose.
Sadly i had an ectopic rupture last week and I just dont think that ill be able to make it. I so agree with what you are saying tho....something for me to think about
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