Comments on: AMA Declares War

By: Jackie

Jackie — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:02:20 +0000

What I find amazing is that with all the problems in the medical field, the AMA chooses to speak out against homebirth. They could/should speak out about the insanity of certain major medical procedures that have become out-patient, or the horrid practices of hospitals that send sick patients home once their medicare runs out, or the stupidity of doctors who promote c-sections and inductions . Nope, intead, they speak out about something that costs them money–if we’re birthing at home, no money hits their greedy pockets. And I am completely insulted by their comments about Lake’s documentary. Somehow, they see us as brainless women who will choose homebirth simply because a so-called celebrity promotes it. And they wonder why we want to birth at home…

By: Shaye

Shaye — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:50:17 +0000

This is frightening. Did I tell you that after our home birth a couple months ago our birth certificate application was rejected? It had the town and state (i.e. population 33). They called my midwife and told her they have to have a physical address to issue a birth certificate (despite the fact that her previous moms only put city/state on their apps). And we couldn’t give the physical address on a separate piece of paper or over the phone. Nooooo. That’d be too easy. We have to get our witnesses to start over (3 months later) re-issue notarized letters that they witnessed the birth or have seen the baby. Ridiculous. Anyway, I told my m/w that I guess we’re lucky I didn’t deliver in the car or in the mall or at the beach (or in a boat–wink). Cause, you know, in that case we’d never get a birth certificate. ::rolls eyes::

By: KEM

KEM — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:51:26 +0000

Hmm…I think they’re blowing smoke and trying to get publicity. Seriously. Under which article or amendment to the Constitution could they justify making this law? It seems like more of a state issue to me - are they planning to introduce this legislation in all 50 state legislatures/assemblies?

The only other piece of birth-related “legislation” that I know of at a federal level (keeping in mind I’m not at all a legal person) is Roe v. Wade, which makes abortion legal by default - there is no law saying a woman has a right to an abortion, but there is no law saying abortion is against the law…

I think they are just trying to attract some attention and cover their you-know-whats. The AMA is a professional union, is it not?

By: Jill

Jill — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:33:55 +0000

Right, so if a baby just *happens* to arrive before a woman can make it to a hospital or other approved institution…? What then?

Argggh. This is ridiculous.

By: Angela

Angela — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:08:24 +0000

Holy crap.

That is beyond insane. How can they even remotely justify this??? How???

Never mind. Tell me where to bring the torches and pitchforks.

By: Mom2

Mom2 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:49:21 +0000

Amen on SPEECHLESS

By: Steven

Steven — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:21:20 +0000

The insanity of this just leaves me speechless . . .

By: FR

FR — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 03:55:42 +0000

nuts. now just a notch more organized.
i’m just sad and angry because it has real consequences.
and that in the land of choices.