Women warn they’ll risk birth without midwives
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MANY future mothers say they will give birth at home without any medical assistance if proposed changes to maternity services proceed.
Federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon … has introduced a Bill that means doctors would have the power to veto a midwife’s involvement in births.
Self-employed midwives say this would stop them being able to help with home births.
Almost one in three respondents to an online survey … said they would find an alternative way to birth at home, even if that meant “freebirthing” – without a … midwife.
The Government is saying `You can have your home birth, but not with a registered health professional’,” … “There have been some shocking outcomes from unassisted home births, but some will just do it.” …
Melissa Maimann, Essential Birth Consulting 0400 418 448
