On the 18th February, 2010 in 14 locations across Australia, 1000's of people rallied to register their protest at the Rudd Government policies that threaten to restrict options for women.
Jane Palmer's wonderful video montage of the rallies for women's right to choose what happens to their bodies in childbirth
And some media on the 'issue'
The Sunrise piece that seems to have stirred up the Government
http://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/video/play/-/6819641/
a TV piece from Chan 7 yesterday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvZFZ0gd-Zw
http://www.facebook.com/l/64996;www.mybirth.com.au/19-02-2010/women-rally-at
Nicola Roxon's response to collaboration agreements.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/02/19/2824133.htm
Roxon says: "I'm unapologetically on the record as saying let's encourage people across the health services spectrum to work together and make sure that women can safely choose options that are good for them and suit them.."
That's great in theory and obviously something that sounds very reasonable.
The question then has to be asked: So why not restrict doctors work unless they collaborate - they are the ones who make things difficult!
In reality, Roxon's 'encouragement' is only fueling the power imbalances and women are caught in the 'rip'.
