Category Archives: reproductive justice

Homebirth? Why would you do that? TRIGGER WARNINGS

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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

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Throwing out the lies with the birth water – Sydney screening!

Throwing out the lies with the birth water is a documentary about a woman’s right to give birth at home. It outlines the key issues for birth choices in the Blue Mountains, NSW. It follows one woman’s journey before, during … Continue reading

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No Virginia, abortion isn’t legal in Australia

“For years, women in Queensland have been assured that the anti-abortion laws were a ‘dead letter’ – that they would never be used. Now a young woman and her partner are facing trial under these laws and facing the prospect of years in prison.” Continue reading

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Homebirth. It just is.

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Sydney: forced birther alert 29 May 2010

March and rally for a woman’s right to choose abortion MARTIN PLACE, Sydney 11am ~ Saturday, 29th May, 2010 A rally and march will be held in Sydney on Saturday, 29th May, 2010 – starting at Martin Place. This is … Continue reading

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“Quality and Safety” and other lies we’re being told

The “Quality and Safety Framework” has been released. For something supposedly produced after hours of consultation and furrowed brows crouched over our hot submissions, it looks remarkably like all the other dross produced by the government and fellow travellers around … Continue reading

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The real birth wars

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International day of the midwife May 5

You are a midwife, assisting at someone else’s birth. Do good without show or fuss. Facilitate what is happening rather than what you think ought to be happening. If you must take the lead, lead so that the mother is … Continue reading

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Another day, another submission

While under no illusions whatsoever that submitting anything  for consumers has anything to do with the process to dismantle homebirth, I still have to do it. We are still here, and we’re not going anywhere. This week’s treat is the … Continue reading

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