For Black History Month, Claudia Booker will be discussing birth, Blackness, and how we can do better. She will also bring light to the myths of homebirth. NOW PLAYING ON BLOG TALK RADIO Claudia’s life is rich with history, travel and a calling. From Court Judge, Midwife, Advocate and Educator, Claudia Booker has traveled the…
Category: Affirmative Health Care
Battling Over Birth: Black Women & The Maternal Health Care Crisis in California
Battling Over Birth, a new human rights report from Black Women Birthing Justice, shares stories from over 100 women who recently gave birth in California. The report reveals the culture of fear and coercion that has transformed birth into a battleground, a deep lack of trust of our hospitals, and a broken maternal health-care…
Government of Canada announces funding for First Nations and Inuit midwifery
Recognizing the remarkable difference that midwives make in the lives of mothers, babies and families Midwives play an important role in the lives of many mothers and their babies, during pregnancy and in the post-partum weeks. Indigenous midwives, in particular, bring safe, traditional birthing options closer to home and they play a critical role…
FREE PDF | Battling Over Birth: Black Women & The Maternal Health Care Crisis in California
Battling Over Birth, a new human rights report from Black Women Birthing Justice, shares stories from over 100 women who recently gave birth in California. The report reveals the culture of fear and coercion that has transformed birth into a battleground, a deep lack of trust of our hospitals, and a broken maternal health-care system…
Battling Over Birth: Black Women & The Maternal Health Care Crisis in California
Battling Over Birth, a new human rights report from Black Women Birthing Justice, shares stories from over 100 women who recently gave birth in California. The report reveals the culture of fear and coercion that has transformed birth into a battleground, a deep lack of trust of our hospitals, and a broken maternal health-care…
Battling Over Birth: Black Women & The Maternal Health Care Crisis in California
Sistahs of the Drum to perform at launch Join us to celebrate the launch of BWBJ’s new report Battling Over Birth! Thursday October 26, 2017 Mills College Student Union 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94613 Free and open to the public Doors open at 6:00pm, program starts at 6:30! Join the Facebook event Battling Over…
Katsi Cook | An Aboriginal Midwife in Every Aboriginal Community
Midwife and elder Katsi Cook explains how traditional approaches to labour are changing her Mohawk community. VIEW VIDEO PRESENTATION
Gender, Sexuality, and Inclusion of All Families in Midwifery Practice
Join Jaqxun Darlin, CPM, LDM on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 from 1:30-3:00 ET for this introductory level workshop. We will explore how providing client-centered care for lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and other queer spectrum clients improves and enhances the care we can provide for all families seeking midwifery care. LGBTQIA individuals face many obstacles to healthcare…
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