I have to disagree to a point, it is only a choice you can make if you
have the capacity to choose in the first place.
If you are always taught that red minis are the only safe option and
there are only red minis to buy albeit they may offer a range or various
options but still a red mini, then it becomes difficult to see the
beautiful blue ford (bathurst influence here!!) or even to know it is
out there if you look for it. Many see the blue car drivers a hoons! You
dont know the blue car drives are better if you only know the red mini
or only know people who drive a red mini. It takes more than simple
courage to really take on the autonomy that midwifery led and woman
focused care offers. Women are constantly barraged with the red mini to
the point that the blue car becomes a vague out of reach concept if they
are even aware of its presence. Just look at all of the media storms
that any mention of midwives or homebirth or women as valuable and
central to the control of their births causes.
Control is very subjective, some women in my study asured me that they
exercised control by choosing an obstetritian to direct their care - yet
subtextually were unhappy with what they were getting. You have no
control if you a dont drive and the better hospital or carer is 3 hours
away, nor if there is no one in your area who will care for you...look
at remote women. The way that womens control and choices are dismissed
and subsumed within medicine (and to a degree 'mainstream' midwifery) is
far more subtle which is why it is so embedded and pervasive...I think
anyway...
Belinda
brendamanning wrote:
Justine,
I do understand what you are saying & the energy of where it comes from.
BUT:
Consumers should vote with their feet.
If women refused to attend providers who gave sub standard care &
choices the providers would be out of business.
If no one bought red minis, there'd be no red minis, supply & demand.
There is choice but women don't always choose or aren't supported in
choosing to exercise their options.
When I wanted homebirths I found someone to provide them. When I
didn't like the care the local Dr offered I changed Drs. When I didn't
like what the the local hosp offered I travelled 3 hours to a hospital
which offered the care I did want. I made choices & followed them through
I can't control anyone else, but I am the only one who controls me.
BM
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Justine Caines <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*To:* OzMid List <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Friday, October 07, 2005 2:26 PM
*Subject:* Re: [ozmidwifery] induced for the football???
What a load it’s a consumers market.
Only if as a consumer you agree with the butchery that is obstetrics.
Try achieving a natural birth, access to a midwife or God forbid a
homebirth!
It is a giant lie, there is no choice and it is certainly NOT
about consumers!
JC
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