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Hello Soo, Please circulate my letter anywhere you feel it may raise awareness and hopefully rescue the 2000 + women per month who are tortured in the DR. I am praying for a solution and education of the medical "professionals" there to receive guidance. Thank you- thank you, thank you for all of your help-with all my heart-Stacy On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 12:27 PM, Soo Downe <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > This is truly shocking Stacy - though we know these practices go on to a > greater or lesser extent, you make the truly barbaric nature of it very > vivid. I wonder if we, the GANM group, and the normalbirth research group > might consider a petition to the Dominican Republic minister for health, > copied to WHO, to investigate maternity practices in the republic, in the > light of current best evidence? > > Would you mind if I circulated your letter to these other lists? > > All the best > > Soo > > Professor Soo Downe > Director > WISH Reseach Group > and ReaCH (Research in Childbirth and Health) unit > Faculty of Health > University of Central Lancashire > Preston PR1 2HE > Lancashire > England > > +44 (0) 1772 893815 > > > tel: 01772 893815 > > >>> STACY SHEER <[log in to unmask]> 08/12/08 5:05 pm >>> > Hi, > I found this group upon returning this past Sunday from a week long trip to > work in a birthing hospital in the Dominican Republic. I am a traditional > midwife and I live in the US. Upon my return, I sent this letter to a > statewide midwifery organization asking what could be done. They directed > me > to you, attached is my letter. Please take the time time to read it and let > me know your thoughts, thank you-much love-Stacy >