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Ina May Gaskin on Rising US Maternal Mortality Rate, Midwifery and Home Births March 20, 2012

Filed under: Uncategorized — almamidwifery @ 1:19 pm

Democracy Now has posted a piece about Ina May Gaskin. In light of the conversations going on right now about women’s rights to contraception, this piece discusses whether women have the right to safe, comfortable birthing options:

http://www.democracynow.org/2012/3/19/ina_may_gaskin_on_rising_us

Ina May is one of the pioneers of the out-of-hospital birth movement. At this point in her life and career, decreasing the rate of maternal mortality has become her passion. Please take some time to watch this and join the movement!