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Category Archives: bullshit
Well Known Facts
A title suggested by a friend who calls me up now and then to let me know what she’s learnt about me reading something or other online, on tv, or in the newspaper. This woman knows me better than most … Continue reading
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Collaboration? Oh now I get it. They mean “collaboration”.
One of the big things the government keeps banging on about in its anti-homebirth drive is “collaboration”. You might think that the existing situation – woman hires midwife, woman and midwife seek obstetric surgeon or hospital in the unlikely event … Continue reading
Weasel words revealed by the government
In a nicely Orwellian turn of phrase where we’re assured that our choices are being expanded, the government deigned to share some of their maternity “care” plans with us. Finally. The AMA’s choices are sure being expanded but those of … Continue reading
Hey Facebook, breastfeeding is a boringly normal human activity.
I came across this marvellous group and thought I’d share in case you haven’t seen them. Love their work! Check them out at their link. Such lovely, normal images of normal human stuff! Here we present the first page of … Continue reading
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And it’s Survival Day here Downunder
Or Invasion Day, if you prefer. Click here for a great summing up. Tweet
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The AMA trots out another media bonanza piece of crap
Not content with wheeling out the already discredited Pang and Bastian “studies”, the AMA has now wheeled out a synopsis for a study of homebirth that rather misses the points of the information they actually found in the study. Check … Continue reading
Doctors to be in charge of midwives, homebirthing and of course, women
Today there were yet more rallies across Australia to draw attention to the immoral legislation currently before Parliament which seeks to remove women’s human rights and criminalise independent midwifery. Maternity Coalition have put together a document which explains clearly the … Continue reading
Consumers are not stakeholders, it would seem, when birth is discussed.
What should I do? Nothing dear, you’re not qualified. Welcome to how homebirth will look at your place – if you’re allowed to have one. Some homebirth advocates (Wingnuts, Bernard, in case you don’t know what an Advocate is) met … Continue reading
The real birth wars
The “quality and safety framework” has been released. My response looks like this: Photo and video editing at www.OneTrueMedia.com Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com Tweet