[ozmidwifery] the "Devine" Response!

[diane]

Hi All, Here is Miranda's response to my letter!! Im thinking about mine....... Cant really swear at her can I?????   Dear Diane: As you know Prof Tracey is not an impartial observer and I am not the only person who does not consider her research to be "proof" of anything except the perfectly obvious proposition that you get better outcomes from low-risk births. RE a) No one is talking about rushing to RNS, just not duplicating resources at Gosford and Wyong. Ideally every woman would have a natural delivery with midwives but when things go wrong or she is desperate for pain relief, she and her child are entitled to the very best medical intervention possible. I want women and their babies to have that choice, and I don't like to see the state giovernment get off the hook on their responsibiliy to provide that care, as happened with Camden. I have written on this topic for ten years. I have done my research. I have approached the issue as an independent observer, concerned primarily for the health of mother and baby and less concerned about whether or not the mother has a fulfilling experience in childbirth or whether the supposedly patriarchal medical establishment has too much power. Miranda Devine The Sydney Morning Herald & The Sun-Herald 201 Sussex Street Sydney 2000 02 9282-1102