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…
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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…
‘Frontier midwives’ | The midwives helping women on the US-Mexico border
… Rojas is a “partera”, a midwife, and her role is to accompany mothers during their pregnancy and to stand by their side when they give birth. Midwifery was only officially recognised as a profession in Mexico in 2011, but Rojas says midwives are still not typically allowed to accompany their patients in the delivery…
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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…
Death by Delivery @ California African American Museum
Death by Delivery from Fusion TV examines the rising number of deaths of expectant mothers in the US, particularly of pregnant black women. Some cities are addressing the problem in new ways and curbing this unsettling trend. From Atlanta to New York to Los Angeles, meet the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, doctors, doulas, midwives, and…
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…
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