Geez Justine, we are all so aware of that in Mareeba Maternity, that is why we are what we are. Trouble is convincing the people who have power over us. We will fight. Judy
--- Justine Caines <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gee Judy > > What an opportunity for midwifery to flourish! > > Midwives, experts in normal birth!! > > 80% of women having normal pregnancies, lots of work for > midwives. > > Birthing services cannot be so dependent on medical services > when the > majority of women > don�t need them. I have recently been saying on media that > the close down > mentality with no local > service puts 100% of risk for a very small percentage of > women that would > be transferred out of a midwifery unit > (ie as most would be screened in labour and the % of women > transferred from > the primary unit would be similar to the number of rural women > with > pre-term birth). > > The close-down mentality is not safe or sustainable it will > have to be > redressed soon. > > In solidarity > > Justine > > Justine Caines > National President Maternity Coalition Inc > PO Box 105 > MERRIWA NSW 2329 > Ph: (02) 65482248 > Fax: (02)65482902 > Mob: 0408 210273 > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.maternitycoalition.org.au > > > Find local movie times and trailers on Yahoo! Movies. http://au.movies.yahoo.com -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
