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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Good god, PP. That is horrifying. [/quote]

Took the words right out of my mouth. Thanks for posting, PP. I followed the epic thread about the last homebirth midwife disaster with interest, and although I would never think of having a baby while not also in a hospital, one thing I took away from the thread was that CNMs were more trustworthy than lay midwives. I guess not.

I will never understand why it is so important for people to give birth at home, particularly those in the examples above with known complications like group B strep, hypertension, obesity, prior C-section, etc. The terrible outcomes that result are tragedies by the truest definition of the word - that the participants, whether mother, father, midwife but most likely all three - have the tragic flaws of pride, selfishness and overconfidence to rank their "birth story" over the best possible care for their newborns and themselves.

And don't even get me started on this ridiculousness:
[quote]There are several problems with the way the Board of Nursing has treated Evelyn. The first, and most severe, is the fact that they suspended her license before proof has been established. One of our rights as an American is that we are deemed innocent until proven guilty. This drastic act does not allow that right to Evelyn. The Board of Nursing has stripped Evelyn of her ability to serve women in any capacity. They did not just suspend her CNM license, they also suspended her Registered Nurse (RN) license, thus completely taking away her ability to work or make a living. [/quote]

Innocence until guilt is proven is one of our fundamental rights as CITIZENS. Licensed medical professionals are subject to different standards, as they goddamn well should be.[/quote]

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