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Not In Our Name: Midwifery Turf Battle?

By Amie Newman, RH Reality Check

July 21, 2009 - 8:00am

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In health care reform, Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs) are seeking federal recognition of their vocation. But will the leadership of the Certified Nurse Midwifery (CNM) advocacy organization be their main obstacle?


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2009 PushSummit Day One: This is What Midwifery Looks Like!

By Amie Newman, RH Reality Check

July 15, 2009 - 1:47pm

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What's going on in Birmingham, Alabama this week? Midwives and activists from around the country are gathering to share stories, challenges and successes on legalizing and licensing midwifery in all states.

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2009 PushSummit: Free the Midwives!

By Amie Newman, RH Reality Check

July 12, 2009 - 6:38pm

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If you are pregnant in Alabama and you'd like to birth at home, you have every right to do so. But don't expect to do it with the provider of your choice.  Midwifery is illegal in Alabama, as it is in 25 other states. The 2009 PushSummit in Birmingham this week will address this and much more.


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Supporting MAMAs

By Amie Newman, RH Reality Check

June 22, 2009 - 9:00am

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Reproductive and sexual health and rights advocates must be concerned with the full gamut of access issues - including choice in childbirth, which is critical to women's health and well-being and should be included in health care reform measures.

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Risking the Future: Repeat C-Section or Vaginal Birth?

By Amie Newman, RH Reality Check

May 28, 2009 - 8:00am

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A new study uncovers more reasons for women to consider their childbirth options and to fight for their right to thorough, unbiased and accurate information when thinking about what kind of birth for which they'd like to plan.


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Breast, Bottle, and the Beauty of Motherhood

By Amie Newman, RH Reality Check

May 7, 2009 - 1:00am

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This Mother's Day, instead of lining up on one side of the breast- vs. bottle-feeding debate or another, let's question why society isn't providing mothers with more options to make the decisions mamas believe are best for them and their babies.

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