Stand down, homebirth fanatics. You can’t have Meghan
The delight of Harry and Meghan at the birth of their first son is a reminder of really matters, no matter how privileged. But there’s one thing about the birth we must all learn from, writes Miranda Devine.
The sight of royal baby Archie in the arms of Prince Harry was a sunny moment last week.
The delight of his besotted parents was a reminder of what really matters, no matter how privileged you are.
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But it’s worth noting that Archie was born in a hospital, not at home, as Meghan had reportedly planned and which homebirth zealots had seized upon for propaganda purposes.
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The Duchess is 37, old for a first-time mother, and was a week overdue, making it a relatively high-risk birth and irresponsible even to contemplate without medical help at hand.
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Childbirth is not about a woman’s self-fulfilment, but a healthy baby with the best chance in life.
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What happens when you get a self-serving mining billionaire whose fortune depends on the Chinese Communist Party to help rebrand Australia? A national symbol that looks like a COVID-19 cell, writes Miranda Devine.
Sorry for the scare campaign, the planet is fine
When a climate activist apologised for how environmentalists had misled the public over climate change threats, the fearmongers were not happy, especially when Greta is upping her fight, writes Miranda Devine.