Hey all,
There are national protests planned all over Australia. Here are the links for them below. Hope you can make it!!!
Main FB Page for all protests: My Body, My Baby, MY RIGHT TO DECIDE, NOT KEVIN RUDD’s Feb 18 Nation Wide
Event links:
Rudd will be in Ballarat so Melbourne's is planned in Ballarat HERE
Newcastle / Hunter
Sydney
Blue Mountains
Coffs Habour
Gosford
Stanthorpe
Perth
Canberra
Adelaide
Tassie
Brisbane
Darwin
Cairns
I have uni which I am strongly considering skipping ;) But no way to get to ballarat, so I may just have to be there in (fighting) spirit I'm afraid.
I'm driving in and have some spare car seats :)
oooh I just saw this on FB. Would there possibly be room for a truant in your car Kel ;)
It's difficult when they are always scheduled during normal working hours and I don't get paid if I'm not at work. Has he deliberately chosen to be so far from melb to reduce attendance figures?
I'm going to be there *fingers crossed DH manages to wake me at 4am so i can get into town*
I am hoping to get to the brisbane one! But I have Ds1 swimming at 9:30...fingers crossed we make it!
Absolutely PZ :) Email me :)
Even if you're late, it will be at least an hour I would think.... even if you're a bit late would be great :)
Oh no, I'll be pulling a sickie for this one!! I'll pm you now :D
Cool was hoping it would go for an hour........10:30 brisbane time isnt?
I would love to but unfortunately I dont have enough time or fuel to get there, especially considering I have someone coming over at 11. I will continue my online protesting though and hope something like this comes up in Townsville in the not too distant future.
Um...it's over a three hour round trip from Melbourne to Ballarat, don't you think there are some people who may not be able to do that? I know I wouldn't. Wouldn't it make sense to have a Melbourne one too?
I'm in Gosford and I'll be going to that, but no way would I make my son go on a three hour round trip.
:( i wish they had a more local one for melbourne! i'll be there in fighting spirit!
i maybe able to go i hope
Sunrise (Ch. 7) are doing a story on all 15 rally events across Australia tomorrow morning at 6:50am, be watching everyone :)
Also - Dr Sarah Buckley is speaking at the Brisbane rally - YEAH you lucky things!!!! :D
Those who are looking for the thread on who's right the birth choices belong to etc etc
https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...les-right.html
Please keep discussion there, this is for the rally.
Thanks Kel ;)
anyone going to the Gosford one?
Can Sydney please be added.
Im wondering if anyones going to the Cairns one? Im considering it with all the kids
Ok have added some more for NSW and WA!!!
Just a note for any Central QLD BBers (or those who know any!) - Gladstone, Library Square, 9am (10am NSW time). A friend and I pulled this one together at the last minute, we didn't even have time to contact the local paper this afternoon, so it will likely be a very small event, but we're hoping to get a few faces there to help us spread the word and add our voices to the chorus that will be ringing out across our great nation tomorrow morning.
:D
I became aware of the protest today and was wondering if its okay for a male to attend. I see however, that the Brisbane protest is a long way out from the city so the question may only be academic. I do offer my support. For the first time ever I recently sent a letter of protest to the Prime Minsiter over this issue.
I obviously support a woman's right to make her own decisions about her body. My partner gave birth to our son in an induced hospital birth but our second child was a homebirth. No need for me to state the differences but there is another aspect which I also think is very relevant.
Our son was nearly 4 when his sister was born. He attended pre-natal classes and had seen videos of births. He was there at the birth (during the labour and birth he did various things like watch television in another room, hold a mirror for his mother, bring his mother a glas of water and use the video camera). His mother did not disappear fro days and come home with a rival. He was part of something special and part of the whole birthing experience.
He is now 22 and she is 19. They are very supportive of each other and consider each other among their close friends. I feel this strong bond between them is at least partially due to his being present at what was a beautiful and natural life experience.
Welcome Malesupport! What a wonderful post - my children also attended their siblings births. It is a beautiful and natural gift for our children to model birthing, pregnancy & parenting in an intuitive and natural way.
It's a shame youwon't be able to make it to the protest (I sadly cannot either... :cry:) but my spirit and intent will be there too.
Thankyou Malesupport for joining our forum, for working for the cause of safe birthing choices for women & for being a voice. Please do stick around BB I am sure in your 20 odd years of fathering you have a wealth of wisdom for us all... :hug: