That's great, Nicole. I'm always happy to talk about it : ) I was an academic teaching in a university prior to my birthrape and it ended my career so I still yearn to educate ; ) J ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nicole Carver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au> Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 5:16 PM Subject: RE: Re: [ozmidwifery] Northern Rivers
> Hi Janet, > I hesitated to read your birth story, but then felt like a wimp, and read > it. I am pleased that I did, although am very sorry that you had that > experience. I have shared the link with my colleagues at North Central Sub > Branch of the Australian College of midwives. I hope that is ok, assumed it > was at it is on the web. > Maybe in some small way this may help a woman in the future to not receive > such appalling treatment. > Thankyou, > Nicole. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Janet Fraser > Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 3:28 PM > To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au > Subject: Re: Re: [ozmidwifery] Northern Rivers > > > Hi Nicole, > I wrote an enormous letter including my birth story to the hospital where my > birthrape was perpetrated. It made no difference. I still have women from > that hospital joining the birth trauma group I run on a regular basis. I > don't understand why we consumers have to point out the violence in the > system to those who work in it. If a woman says no and is disregarded, she > will be traumatised. If a woman is separated from her baby and mocked by > staff, she will be traumatised. If a woman screams "Get out!" in the middle > of a VE because she has never experienced anything more excruciating in her > life, it is clear to the meanest intelligence that there is a problem. To me > this is like asking me to explain to my rapist that rape is bad. We know > rape is bad, we shouldn't need to be told not to do it. > The woman in those examples was me. You can read the story and complaint > letter here http://www.joyousbirth.info/forums/viewtopic.php?t=14 > J > -- > 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. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
