Category Archives: surgical monopoly

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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The Great VBAC Rort

Posted on October 14, 2009 by Janet

VBAC is an endangered species. This is not really surprising since vaginal births of all kinds are endangered and it only makes sense that having created a birthing monster of cuts and scars, Dr Frankenstein would be unwilling to let … 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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If it involves women, it’s a feminist issue. Right? *possible triggers – rape mentioned*

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Janet

It’s Reclaim the Night 2011 this week. I thought I’d dust off this older entry in the hopes that one day all feminists might see that birth is worthy of notice and that violence done to women during birth is … Continue reading →

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Holding activism lightly in the face of violence.

Posted on October 12, 2009 by Janet

Holding activism lightly in the face of violence. Australian women face one of the greatest struggles for basic human rights they’ve ever faced.We have the vote, we have some semblance (lipservice) to equal pay, we can mostly put our children … Continue reading →

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