Category Archives: bullshit

(almost) Wordless Wednesday

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Janet

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Collaboration? Oh now I get it. They mean “collaboration”.

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Janet

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 →

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The real birth wars

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Janet

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

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Weasel words revealed by the government

Posted on April 19, 2010 by Janet

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 →

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Hey Facebook, breastfeeding is a boringly normal human activity.

Posted on February 25, 2010 by Janet

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

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Janet

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

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Janet

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 →

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Doctors to be in charge of midwives, homebirthing and of course, women

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Janet

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 →

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Consumers are not stakeholders, it would seem, when birth is discussed.

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Janet

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 →

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