> Dear List, > I was thrilled to have this reply from Joy Johnson and have > forwarded it to the list for you all to read and ponder, she is such an > inspiration! >
Dear Dawn and all What a beautiful piece from Joy, a wonderful midwife and woman. I echo Joy's sentiments. Although there may be many midwives unable or unwilling to take on one to one care there are many who can and will and due to refusal from state and fed governments have been forced either out of practice or to practice uninsured. What a disgrace, when we know there is a significant shortage of midwives nationally and that one to one care represents international best practice; BTW the outcomes of the Victorian midwives in Private Practice (whom Joy is one) are stunning a 94% spontaneous cephalic vaginal birth rate (if I remember correctly!). We must strive to have every midwife that wishes to work one to one being able to and being funded by the government to do so. I am so sick of one on one care being labelled as a "Rolls Royce service" claiming it unsuitable for public funding!!!! One to one midwife care is a "Rolls Royce" service, and compared with the obscene misuse of government funding via unnecessary obstetric intervention it can be achieved on a "Holden" budget. In solidarity Justine Caines -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
