Well done Philippa kathy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Philippa Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "ozmidwifery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 12:27 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Fw: Ç/S Story
Philippa Scott Birth Buddies ----- Original Message ----- From: Philippa Scott To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 10:54 AM Subject: Ç/S Story I would love for this to be a story that actually has some positive effect on this situation. Glenda, it is not about a debate between supporting elective c/s or opposing elective c/s. It is about truly informed choice & women being responsible for their own decisions. If you are going to do a story that will do justice to this issue then I would be pleased to participate. As it stands though I dont have faith in Channel Nine to present a fair & well balanced story. You use the same "experts" each time & end with some celebrity saying how pleased she was. Have you ever spoken to a woman who has had a c/s & would not go down that road again unless in an emergency? I can tell you there are plenty of women out there who prefer Vaginal births to c/s after having had both. Also lets look at the effect on the tax payer. If a c/s is truly elective then why is the taxpayer being made to pay for it. They want us to pay for some peoples choice & yet wont pay for other peoples choice. Some women want a personal midwife & the option to birth where ever they choose including at home. This is considerably less costly but the taxpayer is not asked to pay for this, they are forced to pay more for that woman's unwanted choice of a Dr./hospital birth. Lets make this about informed choice & the right of women to choice what is best for them & then I would be happy to talk to you. Regards, Philippa Scott Birth Buddies -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
