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Written by:
BADirector
Tuesday, February 09, 2010 1:54 PM
As news reports swirl about the banning of homebirth in Australia and Floridian women are forced by court order to remain in a hospital, it makes me wonder if the focus on midwifery legislation is missing a very valuable point of order. This is NOT about protecting professions. This is about protecting women.
At this time in the United States, there is no ordinance that protects a woman's right to give birth in whatever location she chooses or with whomever she chooses to have in attendance. Slowly but surely, the rights of the pregnant woman are being hedged in with care provider rights and hospital rights and the baby's rights and the state's rights of interest and in some cases, even the surrogate parent's rights but there is nothing protecting her right to choose to birth outside of the system or in her own choices. Perhaps we should start declaring that right and start preparing to fight to put forth a Mother's Right to Give Birth.
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3 comment(s) so far...
Re: Protection for Women's Rights to Birth?
I feel like an effort like this already exists in the Parental Right's amendment (www.parentalrights.org). At this point, they are looking for cosponsors in Congress and there are needing citizens of each state to call, email and write to their Congresspeople asking them to sponsor the bill that would amend the constitution. Its not just a matter of birthing rights. Its also a matter of homeschooling rights, and medical decision making, including refusing vaccines
By Jenne Alderks on
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:20 AM
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Re: Protection for Women's Rights to Birth?
This is why certification or regulation of MW's, doula's, etc... are missing the mark. Doing a CYA for these professionals has overridden Women's Rights to make their own choices.
This is what the Big Push has going against them IMO. This was also proven when Melissa D. Avery sent the letter she did about not allowing CPM's to be included in new SSA legislation, because they did not go to school like CNM's did. Yes that may seem like they want the best care for women on a whole, but IMO it is about only "we" can care for these women...and as far as I am aware very few if any CNM's do homebirth. If I am wrong someone please tell me.
I live in a state that is awash in BS CPM's anyways. So many talking the talk but none willing to really walk the walk and Care for women who have few options.
I think getting a fight together to get women's birth rights out in the forefront is a great idea. I think CIMS is a good place to start or to link up with.
By Gretchen on
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:20 AM
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Re: Protection for Women's Rights to Birth?
This is why certification or regulation of MW's, doula's, etc... are missing the mark. Doing a CYA for these professionals has overridden Women's Rights to make their own choices.
This is what the Big Push has going against them IMO. This was also proven when Melissa D. Avery sent the letter she did about not allowing CPM's to be included in new SSA legislation, because they did not go to school like CNM's did. Yes that may seem like they want the best care for women on a whole, but IMO it is about only "we" can care for these women...and as far as I am aware very few if any CNM's do homebirth. If I am wrong someone please tell me.
I live in a state that is awash in BS CPM's anyways. So many talking the talk but none willing to really walk the walk and Care for women who have few options.
I think getting a fight together to get women's birth rights out in the forefront is a great idea. I think CIMS is a good place to start or to link up with.
By Gretchen on
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:16 PM
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