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10-29-2002, 07:12 AM
The Birthing Circle/ICAN of Ontario is organizing a protest of an
OB/GYN conference entitled "Choosing Delivery by Caesarean: Has its time come?" (http://www.utoronto.ca/miru/conf2002/conf.htm). This conference is presented by The University of Toronto's Maternal, Infant & Reproductive Health Research Unit and will be held at the Toronto Colony Hotel on Thursday, November 7, 2002.
The Birthing Circle/ICAN of Ontario is protesting because this
conference promotes medically unnecessary cesarean section as a standard of care. Medically unnecessary elective cesareans increase risk to birthing women and it is unethical and inappropriate for obstetricians to perform unnecessary surgery on a healthy woman with a normal pregnancy.
In an historic survey published last week(for the first time at a
national level!), women were polled about their recent maternity
experiences. Eighty-three percent of all women asked, regardless of
their previous experiences, stated that they would be unlikely to choose
a cesarean section, in the absence of medical indication, if given a choice.
Protestors will be gathering at Nathan Phillips Square at 11am and will
march together to the Hotel to demonstrate from 11:30am-1pm. Directions to the Hotel can be found on the Birthing Circle/ICAN of Ontario website http://members.rogers.com/bcircle/. Bring signs with boldly written slogans and remember to dress warmly.
Please forward this email to anyone who may be interested in attending.
If you have any further questions please email me at
in8_inside@yahoo.com or call (905)665-0207.
We look forward to seeing you, your pregnant bellies, your children and
partners at this very important event.
Kyla Maguire,
Secretary,
The Birthing Circle/ICAN of Ontario
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can
change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
- Margaret Mead
OB/GYN conference entitled "Choosing Delivery by Caesarean: Has its time come?" (http://www.utoronto.ca/miru/conf2002/conf.htm). This conference is presented by The University of Toronto's Maternal, Infant & Reproductive Health Research Unit and will be held at the Toronto Colony Hotel on Thursday, November 7, 2002.
The Birthing Circle/ICAN of Ontario is protesting because this
conference promotes medically unnecessary cesarean section as a standard of care. Medically unnecessary elective cesareans increase risk to birthing women and it is unethical and inappropriate for obstetricians to perform unnecessary surgery on a healthy woman with a normal pregnancy.
In an historic survey published last week(for the first time at a
national level!), women were polled about their recent maternity
experiences. Eighty-three percent of all women asked, regardless of
their previous experiences, stated that they would be unlikely to choose
a cesarean section, in the absence of medical indication, if given a choice.
Protestors will be gathering at Nathan Phillips Square at 11am and will
march together to the Hotel to demonstrate from 11:30am-1pm. Directions to the Hotel can be found on the Birthing Circle/ICAN of Ontario website http://members.rogers.com/bcircle/. Bring signs with boldly written slogans and remember to dress warmly.
Please forward this email to anyone who may be interested in attending.
If you have any further questions please email me at
in8_inside@yahoo.com or call (905)665-0207.
We look forward to seeing you, your pregnant bellies, your children and
partners at this very important event.
Kyla Maguire,
Secretary,
The Birthing Circle/ICAN of Ontario
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can
change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
- Margaret Mead