Ask Health Ministers to consult on Homebirth...
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Tell Health Ministers to Consult on Homebirth
On 27 April 2012, all State and Territory Health Ministers will meet at the Standing Council on Health to discuss the future of Homebirth in Australia.
An options paper has been prepared by Western Australia for consideration by other States/Territories.
One option being considered is that registered midwives will only be able to attend women with 'low risk' pregnancies who want to birth at home - this means no Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC) at home.
Yet again, there has been no consultation with private midwives, women or consumer groups.
Midwives must be able to provide care for women wherever they choose to birth.
Ask Health Ministers to Consult on Homebirth Options | Tell Health Ministers to Consult on Homebirth
This came up in my FB newsfeed posted by The Maternity Coalition. The set up is a pre-generated email regarding the need to consult with the whole range of stakeholders in the homebirth safety "debate" - the idea is to urge health ministers to actually make consultation with midwives and most importantly women whom are making these choices. If you believe women have the right to bodily autonomy and the choice to birth where and with whom they choose please sign and send off this email to encourage further discussion before the paper goes to the table (so to speak).
