Category Archives: homebirth campaign

Joyous Birth has a new fan page!

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Janet

Enjoy! Tweet

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The revolution will not be televised* but it might be tweeted!

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Janet

The Trust Birth conference is being tweeted so it’s like little live jewel bursts of glorious information coming out during the sessions! If you twitter, join in and retweet some beautiful birthing wisdom as it happens! * And it definitely … Continue reading →

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Joyous Birth’s senate submission Part the Fiftieth

Posted on December 11, 2009 by Janet

Not content with sharing the lurve of the previous enquiries into who really owns women’s bodies  human rights Homebirth in Australia, here is the submission sent today to the next enquiry which I predict will find that women want midwives … Continue reading →

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The Real Birth Wars *graphic warning*

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Janet

Those not from around here might need a little explanation about this post. The dude in the suit peering at the baby he’s imprisoned in a plastic box, away from it’s mother, is Dr Andrew Pesce, current head of the … Continue reading →

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Joyous Birth annual gathering!

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Janet

I’ve been away in Adelaide attending the JB annual festival gathering. What a hoot! From henna and placenta talk to circus acts with participation, great food, wonderful women, lovely families, a chance to reconnect with other homebirthers working through what … 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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RIP homebirth in Australia

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Janet

We’ve watched as successive governments have whittled away at homebirth from the loss of insurance to the introduction of the fauxbirth schemes run through hospitals and now Homebirth Australia has resurfaced to tell us the news no one else hears … 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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Some beautiful birth images and lovely homebirth families!

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Janet

~ we love homebirth ~ How will you birth after July 2010? Homebirth Awareness Year 2008 Tweet

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Links in the chain

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Janet

Some blog deliciousness to get us all thinking more about the current draft legislation to outlaw homebirth midwifery in Australia. http://allthatsazz.blogspot.com/2009/06/important-message-from-your-security.html Warning warning feminist yumour ahead! Important message from your Security Minister Homebirthers may try to convince you that our … Continue reading →

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