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Lynn Griesemer on the news!
Here is a link to the video on the 60 minutes Aussie Show.
This just in from Laura Shanley:
Australian 60 Minutes will be featuring a segment called “The Great Birthing
Debate” this Sunday. UC will be discussed, although as usual I don’t know
what their take on it will be. I corresponded with the producer several
months ago, and she seemed friendly (but they almost always are!). To see a
brief promo, click on the “60 Minutes Video” box on the right side of this
page –
I suspect that the woman who says, “I would happily do it, but….” is a doctor, a midwife, or a nurse. And of course we all know what usually comes after the “but.” The “person of authority” then goes on to state all the things that can go wrong when we are foolish enough to trust our bodies.
None of these shows have been willing to deal with the fact the majority of problems in birth (in “developed” countries) are due to physical and/or psychological intervention. Instead they perpetuate the myth that things go wrong in birth simply because birth is inherently dangerous and unpredictable. As long as women continue to believe this, the c-section
rate will continue to climb.
Here is the information they have posted about the show. If anyone out there participated I’d love to hear from you.
Laura
Mother’s Choice
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Reporter: Tara Brown
Producers: Kirsty Thomson and Stephen Taylor
There’s nothing unusual about women having babies.
Understandably though, every mother-to-be feels unique.
And Tara Brown is speaking from personal experience.
If all goes well, come October Tara will be a mum for the first time. Soon Tara will have to make THAT decision – how she wants her baby delivered.
These days, one in three Australian babies are delivered in an operating theatre. Caesarians are fast becoming the norm.
Right at the other end of the spectrum, some women have their babies at home, with no medical intervention at all.
Not a doctor or a midwife in sight.
So, natural or the knife – on Sunday night the intimate stories of women who’ve already made that difficult choice. And we should mention some viewers may find some scenes confronting.
Full transcript arrives Monday

“Lynn Griesemer (author of Unassisted Homebirth: An Act of Love) was
interviewed by a company that’s similar to Associated Press TV. We’re not
sure who, if anyone, aired it but it’s posted here –

Once again, Lynn did a nice job. There are the usual negative comments from a doctor, and once again Lynn addressed these, however as usual her comments were edited out. If anyone sees this on their local news please let us know.