Why should you care?

It may seem to some who read about this "midwifery stuff" that it has nothing to do with them. Well, in fact it has a lot to do with every single citizen of Idaho, and here are some reasons why you should care:

If you are a defender of individual rights:
You should care because the individual liberties of women and families has been infringed upon by the passing of this bill.

If you are a homebirth advocate:
You should care because the current bill will change the practice of Midwifery in Idaho forever.

If you are a mother or father:
You should care because this bill limits the birthing options of your children. Future children will be born without the rights that were ours before this bill passed.

If you are a defender of religious freedom:
You should care because the current bill infringes upon the religious rights of women and families.

If you are a defender of FREEDOM:
You should care because your FREEDOM to make informed personal choice has been taken away. Your FREEDOM to choose what you feel is best for you and your baby has been "risk factored" out by this bill.

These are just a few reasons why you should care about this issue. Even if you have never been or will never be an advocate of homebirth, you should care that your neighbors rights are being taken away.

We live in such an amazing and wonderful country that was founded on a solid foundation. By our birthright we are FREE. But we must remember that FREEDOM came at a cost and it is our inherent resposibility to respect our FREEDOM.

It is important to remember that many people with different cultures, ethnic groups, religious groups, political views, belief systems, choose to birth at home. A lot of these people may disagree or downright oppose the views or lifestyle of another group. However, this one issue brings all of these different people to a common ground and all simply want the right to bring their children into this world in the place of their choice with the birth attendant of their choice.

Childbirth is a natural miracle that needs to be protected and cherished, not legislated and regulated.