The West this afternoon tells us: “Homebirth mothers win reprieve”: Pregnant women wanting to give birth at home have won a reprieve after Federal Government and the States cut a deal today to allow midwives to continue practising without insurance…. Read More ›
Month: September 2009
Fudging funding for the NT Indigenous housing program
Two years ago, a $672 million Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program (SIHIP) was announced for the Northern
Territory. It was supposed to involve the building of 750 homes, 230 rebuilds and 2500 refurbishments by 2013. As yet, not one home has been built. Let’s see what’s going on, shall we?
And now for your regular slug of GOP WTF: how they hell do they sleep at night?
Apparently, POTUS telling kids to work hard in school is part of Obama’s ‘socialist agenda’ – I shit you not.
Friday Hoyden: Barbara Moore: Feminist, Lawyer, Writer & Grad Student of the U of Melbourne. 1953-2009
This obituary has been provided by Marion May Campbell, who supervised Barbara Moore’s thesis, The Art of Being a Tortoise: Life in the Slow Lane. The thesis was awarded is being edited for submission for a Master of Arts by… Read More ›
The McCafferys want others to use their story about vaccination
In February this year, the McCafferys welcomed a daughter to their family. Shortly afterwards, she contracted whooping cough and died in agony. Whooping cough used to be very rare when nearly everybody followed the recommended vaccination schedule.
Thursday Cheezburger: Seven Virtues #1: Prudence
Welcome to the newest Cheezburger series: The Seven Virtues! The first virtue is Prudence. Runner-up:
Quickhit: Kathryn Joyce on Shotgun Adoptions
You may remember Kathryn Joyce as the author of a powerful piece on the Quiverfull religious movement – in this article she looks at the collusion between Crisis Pregnancy Centres and adoption services, and how they coerce mothers into relinquishing… Read More ›
Femmostroppo Reader – September 2, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. As a parent, where does your story end and theirs begin? – “so, who owns the… Read More ›
Canadian study finds mothers & babies much less likely to be injured in homebirth
Via Science and Sensibility, this new homebirth study out of British Columbia should be required reading for our Health Department and policy-makers: “Outcomes of planned home birth with registered midwife versus planned hospital birth with midwife or physician”[1]. This high-quality… Read More ›
Submit NOW for the Down Under Feminists Carnival!
Past Editions First Edition: , 6th June 2008 at Hoyden About Town Second Edition: 4th July, 2008 at In A Strange Land Third Edition: 7th August, 2008 at Audrey and the Bad Apples Fourth Edition: 1st September, 2008 at Blue… Read More ›
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