[Radical_childcare] [Fwd: [Anarchafeminists] PLEASE COME TO THE RALLY ON 7 MARCH IN LONDON TO SAVE MATERNITY SERVICES]

[drome at aktivix.org]

Hi all,
just to add to the forwarded message:
the march will start at 1pm at the Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park,
Lambeth Road, London SE1 4EQ
(next to the Imperial War Museum)

It looks like there will also be a reclaiming birth block at the  
Million Women Rise the day before!

Caspar

LONDON SUNDAY 7th March

Marching To Whitehall
to deliver a petition to the Health Minister
and letters to the Prime Minister.
1pm Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park,
Lambeth Road, London SE1 4EQ
(next to the Imperial War Museum)
MASTER OF CEREMONIES: Peter Duncan.
SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Professor Wendy Savage - Obstetrician,
Jon Skewes - RCM, Belinda Phipps - NCT, Beverley Beech - AIMS,
Becky Reed - Albany Midwifery Practice, Emma Beamish - Albany Mums,
Annie Francis - IM UK, Duncan Fisher OBE - Kids In The Middle

Quoting butterflea at riseup.net:

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> Subject: [Anarchafeminists] PLEASE COME TO THE RALLY ON 7 MARCH IN LONDON
> TO SAVE MATERNITY SERVICES
> From:    "Gail Chester" <gailchester at blueyonder.co.uk>
> Date:    Fri, February 26, 2010 4:11 pm
> To:      anarchafeminists at lists.aktivix.org
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>       --- On Fri, 26/2/10, ELP <biggreenkat at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
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>         > Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:57:38 +0000
>         > To: savethealbany at aims.org.uk
>         > From: albanyactiongroup at aims.org.uk
>         > Subject: [savethealbany at aims.org.uk] PLEASE COME TO THE RALLY ON
> 7 MARCH IN LONDON
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>         > PLEASE COME TO THE RALLY ON 7 MARCH IN LONDON
>         >
>         > The Rally is happening because AIMS, NCT, RCM, IMUK, Albany Mums
> and Midwifery Practice, many parents and midwives are so
> concerned about the state of maternity services and the lack of
> options available to women. Matters were brought to a head by
> the sudden closure of the highly successful and loved Albany
> Midwifery Practice in south London.
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>         > We are rallying to make it clear to our Governments in England,
> Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland that:
>         > * Women and families need to be looked after by known and
> trusted midwives throughout pregnancy, birth and after birth.
>         > * Women need to have easy access to stand alone birth centres
> run by midwives and to home births, as well as obstetric units.
>         >
>         > Please join us and/or, write letters to your MP, MSLC and
> others. See our website for information about the Rally and its
> background, and about letters of support.
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>         > www.aims.org.uk/reclaimingbirth.htm
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>         > Please can you forward this on to as many people as possible, as
> quickly as possible.
>         >
>         > Beverley Beech, Nadine Edwards,
>         > Debbie Chippington Derrick and Margaret Jowitt
>         >
>         > Albany Action Group
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