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Re: ACOG Statment From: Louana George, RN, LM, CPM, MA (westsidebirthservice@juno.com) Tue Nov 28 07:45:14 2006 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Louana George, RN, LM, CPM, MA: "Re: TUE ACOG statement" Previous message: Kris Bagiu, CPM, RM: "Re: ACOG statement" In reply to: Efrain Ramirez: "Re: ACOG Statment" Next in thread: Cheri Van Hoover: "Re: ACOG Statment" Reply: Cheri Van Hoover: "Re: ACOG Statment" I wonder too about the timing and the reason for the ACOG statement--my understanding is that the percentage of home births has not changed very much since the early 1980's--about 1%. One way to read it, and some if seems like this to me, the ACOG statement reads as if that small percentage is a threat to-- financial gain?--power and prestige?--territory? In Japan the OB's are not so high on the list of powerful practitoners--so there isn't this type of antipathy toward the midwives who do most of the births in that country. Louana At Tue, 28 Nov 2006, Efrain Ramirez wrote: > >ACOG too is a hostage of the legal system .. the statement – in its >most inner core has to do with liability.. > >Ef > >>At Mon, 27 Nov 2006, Cheri Van Hoover wrote: >> >>Efrain Ramirez wrote: >> >>> I >>> think I’ll continue to do my obstetrics in a hospital setting… >> >>That's perfectly understandable, Ef. No one would ever expect you to >>practice in a setting where you didn't feel comfortable and safe. The >>issue being discussed is the appropriateness of ACOG making a statement >>which will be damaging to those who do feel comfortable supporting out >>of hospital births when no compelling evidence to support such a >>statement can be produced. >> >>One has to wonder what exactly prompted this statement at this time. It >>appears that it may have been politically, rather than purely medically, >>motivated. If this is the case perhaps a more honest and direct >>approach would be helpful so the underlying issues could be sorted out, >>discussed, and solved in a way that will best optimize choice and safety >>for American women. >> >>Cheri >> >>-- >>Cheri Van Hoover, CNM, MS >>Faculty, Midwifery Institute of Philadelphia University >>Port Hadlock, WA >> >-- >“ The greatest obstacle to knowledge is not ignorance, >it is the illusion of knowledge.” Daniel J. Boorstin - Historian > Next message: Louana George, RN, LM, CPM, MA: "Re: TUE ACOG statement" Previous message: Kris Bagiu, CPM, RM: "Re: ACOG statement" In reply to: Efrain Ramirez: "Re: ACOG Statment" Next in thread: Cheri Van Hoover: "Re: ACOG Statment" Reply: Cheri Van Hoover: "Re: ACOG Statment"

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