In case you havent heard, Homebirth in Australia is in crisis. It is under threat from it’s own lawmakers. Nicola Roxon has presented a bill to the senate, effectively making homebirth ILLEGAL from next year.
I cant say it any better than these ladies, so please follow these links:
Clare Bowditch (yes, the singer) wrote an amazing open letter that sums it all up.
Lisa Barrett, a homebirthing midwife in South Australia, makes her own plea for homebirth.
Cas McCullough says a sad farewell to our autonomy, folklore and stories.
And if you havent seen it already, please watch The Business of Being Born.
Of course, facebook, parenting sites, midwives, mothers, parents to be, and many others are all talking about it. How a basic human right is being taken away from us, and our babies, and daughters.
Please, Nicola Roxon, please rethink this. Dont make my baby’s HOME BIRTH this summer a DANGEROUS and ILLEGAL act!
