Homebirth Illegal? Nicola Roxon's amendment Nov 5th

This is just another way to vaccinate children so they'll get autism, conveniently die a premature death and/or be sterilized for the convenience of the evil elite! There's a lot of deadly things in vaccines and if children are born in hospitals, they can administer those vaccines under the power of the state!

http://www.health-freedom.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=403:homebirth-illegal-nicola-roxons-amendment-nov-5th&catid=22:government&Itemid=11

Homebirth Illegal? Nicola Roxon's amendment Nov 5th
Written by Jo Hunter & Justine Caines
Wednesday, 02 December 2009 15:35

On November 5, 2009 Nicola Roxon circulated an amendment the Government intended to introduce into the Health Legislation (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill and the Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Bill. This would effectively make homebirthing illegal

The point that will redefine the fundamental nature of midwifery and certainly homebirth midwifery in Australia is that "collaborative arrangements with medical practitioners will be required to access the new arrangements". In short this amendment will require midwives to work with GP obstetricians and private obstetricians and have a "collaborative arrangement" in place at all times. Thus giving Drs the ability to control women's choice and midwifery practice.

There was an amazing response to the last minute Home Birth Australia rallies around the country with 400 outside Prime Minister Rudds office in Brisbane, 300 outside Julia Gillards office in Victoria and 150 outside Tanya Pliberseks office in Sydney.

Motion from Senator Siewert
On November 23, 2009 Greens Senator Rachel Siewert referred the Medicare related legislation with the above mentioned amendment to a Senate inquiry into collaborative arrangements. This was voted on favourably and the committee will report by February 1 2010. This gives us all an important opportunity to show the women of the Australia Labour Party that the proposed amendment will completely erode women's choice and rights and that WE ARE NOT GOING AWAY OR GIVING UP!

Submissions Needed
Have your say by sending your petition to the Senate enquiry. We don't have much time as submissions close on Dec 11th.

The Committee prefers to receive submissions electronically as an attached document - email: community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au - otherwise by fax (02) 6277 5829.

It is essential that we get as many submissions as possible to this inquiry. We don't need reams in your submission, just simple information, especially personal stories.
Or you can sign and send your petition from here; http://www.healthpetitions.com.au/please-do-not-make-homebirth-illegal

Important Facts You Can include In Your Submission
How you as a woman and consumer or as a homebirth/continuity midwife was treated when interacting with obstetrics or the 'system'.

Your stories as a consumer or midwife when interacting with the system. This may have nothing to do with homebirth. It may be a hospital planned birth (and the reason you then chose homebirth!!). What we are wanting to demonstrate is that obstetrics and midwifery are so vastly different and there is no way obstetrics can 'oversee' midwifery.

It is important to remind the Senators of the time taken by obstetricians (particularly in labour) as opposed to the care received by a continuity midwife. The skill accrued by watching and waiting for women in labour. The clinical and psychosocial safety of the relationship formed. The fact that obstetricians see 200-300 women per year and a full time midwife supports 40 women a year. The vast difference in the models of care.

Women's rights of informed consent and right of refusal.

Where have the reproductive rights of women gone? What about the established legal concepts of right of refusal/informed consent???

Sure I have the right, but if I exercise it I will be denied a Registered Midwife. In the U.K, Canada and New Zealand women have the right to make decisions (as long as they are informed and of sound mind) and a midwife is still able to attend a woman on the basis of duty of care.

Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009 and two related Bills

On 23 November 2009, the Senate again referred the Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009 and two related Bills, together with the Government's proposed collaborative arrangements amendments, to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 1 February 2010. The Committee has been asked to consider the impact of the proposed amendments in a number of areas.

The Bills and amendments circulated may be accessed at the following links

Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009

Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Bill 2009

Midwife Professional Indemnity (Run-off Cover Support Payment) Bill 2009

http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Fbillhome%2Fr4153%22