Homebirth IN Australia #2

Jenny Marie Hatch

The Protests being organized for next week in Australia

are promising to be well attended. In an effort to help support the families who are promoting them, here is the most recent email update from the Facebook Group:

“Dear all,

Only a few days away and the numbers are looking great. Keep spreading the word, it’s going to be a fantastic turn out.

Ideas for Banners have been brought up, so i’ve included a few ideas that i have come across in a few rallies. I’ve also been informed that it’s probably better NOT to use wood to hold banners up. Something such as flexible PVC piping would suit. If it bends, and it’s not hard, it’s probably ok to use!

Ideas:

“I give birth and i vote”

“Mother knows best, save birth choices!”

“My right to choose nature’s way”

“Birth is women’s business, not politicians business”

“My body, my baby, my human right”

Feel free to add your ideas to the discussion board, and also please remember this rally is not just about home birth, but about choices for ALL women. The amendments to the legislation WILL impact more women.

Finally, remember to wear the traditional women’s colours of Purple, Green and White. We will have balloons to match, and feel free to bring your own balloons to add to the colour! Let’s show Australia that women’s rights matter!

Kelly”

If you are in Australia and can take a few minutes to help support these families right to decide where they will give birth, please stand in solidarity with them!

MY BODY MY BABY MY RIGHT TO DECIDECome and tell Tanya Plibersek (Kevin Rudd), that it is a woman’s right, not his, to decide where with whom and how she gives birth.

Here is a list of all of the various protests:

  • Newcastle/Hunter MY BODY MY…
Date:
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Time:
9:45am – 11:00am
Location:
We are planning to meet at Civic Park before 9:45am and walk down to Sharon Grierson’s office which is located at 427 Hunter Street Newcastle NSW 2300
  • Canberra – My Body My Baby My…
Date:
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Time:
10:00am – 11:00am
Location:
Unit A, Ground Floor, Law Society Building 11 London Circuit Canberra ACT 2601
  • Adelaide – My Body My Baby My…
Date:
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Time:
10:00am – 11:00am
Location:
161a Main North Road NAILSWORTH SA 5083
  • Gosford – MY BODY MY BABY MY…
Date:
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Time:
10:00am – 11:00am
Location:
91 Mann St GOSFORD

Ballarat MY BODY MY BABY…(Kevin Rudd will attend this rally)

Date:
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Time:
10:00am – 12:00pm
Location:
Kevin Rudd will be in Ballarat on THURSDAY 18 FEB, in the morning and need people to be in Ballarat by 10am. VENUE to be confirmed soon, everyone will be messaged through facebook with a location ASAP
  • Darwin – MY BODY MY BABY MY…
Date:
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Time:
10:30am – 11:30am
Location:
Outside Senator Trish Crossin’s office 25 Chung Wah Terrace Palmerston NT 0830
  • Cairns – MY BODY MY BABY MY…
Date:
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Time:
10:30am – 11:30am
Location:
Macdonnells Building 102 Grafton Street Cairns Qld 4870
  • Perth – MY BODY MY BABY MY RIG..
Date:
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Time:
10:30am – 11:30am
Location:
Outside the office of Melissa Parke 62 Wray Avenue Fremantle WA 6160
  • Brisbane – My Body My Baby My…
Date:
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Time:
10:30am – 11:30am
Location:
Outside office of Kerry Rea Where: 69 Clara Street Wynnum Qld 4178
  • Sydney – MY BODY MY BABY MY RI…
Date:
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Time:
10:30am – 11:30am
Location:
Outside the office of Tanya Plibersek 111-117 Devonshire Street Surry Hills NSW 2010

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