I'm posting this here as a favor to an online friend

[areawoman]

Liz Paparella is an extraordinary human being. Almost a year ago, she lost a baby in homebirth due in part to the incompetence of her CPM, who also falsified some of the birth records. The midwife in question basically recieved a slap on the wrist -- probated suspension and a $500 fine-- from a licensing board made up of her friends. Since the

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[empressmiaka]

IDGI. Her "version" isn't that horrible that it should be deleted. Are people deleting it because they don't want a negative story of homebirth?

[areawoman]

yes.

[areawoman]

Apparently it is not unusual for women who have had negative homebirth outcomes to be asked not to share their stories/have their stories deleted on mothering.com and other sites.

thank you

[ext_344517]

thank you for posting this for me- it gave me such a blessing this morning :) what a sweet woman you are!
liz p

[applesauce55]

Heartbreaking. :(