Title: Canberra Times Article
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Dear Justine
Very appropriate response
I hope it is published
Denise H
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Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 9:21
AM
Subject: Canberra Times Article
Hello All
Please find following my
response to the Canberra Times Article. I will send it this evening so
any responses if it is too something or other would be appreciated, my lawyer
husband is my defamation detector, just plug him in like spell
checker!!!
I encourge the Bmid Collective to write. I have not
done this as MC but as an individual as we are in Gov negotiations at the
moment, but a specific in relation to the Bmid would be fab!
In
birthing solidarity
Justine Caines
PS: E-mailed letters are
preferred (no typing! ) address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
No
attachments in text letter!
I refer
to an article in CT (12/1/01) in relation to Obstetrics and in particular
Heather Munro’s views. Ms Munro’s views paint a very sad picture. The
World Health Organisation suggests 85% of women are able to give birth
naturally and that a midwife is the most appropriate and cost effective carer.
In Australia however the converse is the case with around 10% of women
giving birth naturally. The results can be disastrous. The latest
NH&MRC Maternal Deaths Report shows in the 1994-1996 triennium the number
of preventable maternal deaths rose a staggering 70 % from 27 to 46. It is
time that the majority of healthy pregnant women in Australia are no longer
treated as sick and helpless. I welcome the resurgence of midwives trained
solely for midwifery. Think how much more skill they will
have.
Many accepted obstetric practices such as episiotomy, elective
caesarean and routine ultrasound are not based on evidence and show no
distinct improvement in outcomes. As a mother who had two normal
pregnancies I knew best. I contracted an Independent Midwife and had two
beautiful natural births, unlike many of my friends. Midwives are
recognised as specialists in normal birth, Obstetricians specialists in
abnormal conditions. This is when we need their expertise. In no
other area of medicine are healthy people able to utilise very costly
specialist services. At the same time we have so many sick, needy people
are unable to receive treatment. WHY?
Justine
Caines
Bungendore
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