Comments on: ACOG’s Statement on Homebirths http://www.bellytales.com/2008/02/11/acogs-statement-on-homebirths/ The Diary of a New Midwife Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:29:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: TopHat http://www.bellytales.com/2008/02/11/acogs-statement-on-homebirths/#comment-112559 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:39:35 +0000 http://www.bellytales.com/2008/02/11/acogs-statement-on-homebirths/#comment-112559 You might have already seen this, but ICAN released a response to ACOG: http://www.ican-online.org/advocacy/ican-responds The part of ACOG's statements that I find humorous is "Childbirth decisions should not be dictated or influenced by what's fashionable, trendy, or the latest cause célèbre." Do they really think homebirth is viewed as "fashionable?" What really is "fashionable" from what I see of Hollywood would be elective cesareans, but they don't seem to be condemning those. You might have already seen this, but ICAN released a response to ACOG: http://www.ican-online.org/advocacy/ican-responds

The part of ACOG’s statements that I find humorous is “Childbirth decisions should not be dictated or influenced by what’s fashionable, trendy, or the latest cause célèbre.” Do they really think homebirth is viewed as “fashionable?” What really is “fashionable” from what I see of Hollywood would be elective cesareans, but they don’t seem to be condemning those.

]]> by: EmoryStudentMidwife http://www.bellytales.com/2008/02/11/acogs-statement-on-homebirths/#comment-112557 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:37:40 +0000 http://www.bellytales.com/2008/02/11/acogs-statement-on-homebirths/#comment-112557 I agree that I am puzzled the ACNM has not released a statement yet. I thought when the ACOG had their last statement, ACNM was on top of it with a response. And while I'm disappointed in the ACOG's statement, it really does show how threatened they are feeling to release such a statement. I agree that I am puzzled the ACNM has not released a statement yet. I thought when the ACOG had their last statement, ACNM was on top of it with a response. And while I’m disappointed in the ACOG’s statement, it really does show how threatened they are feeling to release such a statement.

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