Dear Rachel, It will if we remind her that we will hold her and the others to their verbal promises. It would be great if it was actually listed in their policies rather than covered by concepts. Perhaps this request is what we each on this list should ask in unison? Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rachel Kennedy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 7:08 PM Subject: Re: Political Action is Imperative NOW!!!
> Denise wrote : > > I understand that Carmen Lawrence is attending the > > Homebirth Week Awareness > > picnic in Geelong and that as she is the MP for > > Fremantle and supporter of > > the Community Midwifery Program WA that she and > > other Labour (women) MPs > > support the replication of CMWA acroos the country > > if Labour wins the > > election!! > > > > Just prior to the election being announced, I met > Jenny Macklin (my local MP and the shadow health > spokesman) in the local shopping strip. I spoke to her > as a consumer about the midwives PI insurance debacle > and about the need for greater choice for women in > birth - she was very supportive along the lines that > Denise mentioned in her email - ie. know your midwife > programs attached to all maternity units or community > health centres - whether giving birth at home or in > the hospital. I felt that she obviously was pretty > good at all the political talk (it is afterall her job > !), but as a woman and a mother, she also had that > perspective that not many men would be able to claim ! > Interestingly, she mentioned that she had had one of > her children at a birth centre. It will be interesting > to see if the talk becomes action if Labor gets up. > Cheers, > Rachel > > > http://briefcase.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Briefcase > - Manage your files online. > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
