I was unable to attend the Midwifery Today – Human Rights in Childbirth summit today, but luckily for us, several women are live tweeting all day. The conference is all about the persecution of midwives as a human rights issue. They have amazing panelists lined up to speak today and the action has already started blowing up Twitter. I thought I would put them together in blog form, but I think they’re so powerful on their own. It’s not even halfway through the day yet, and I’m already in tears over what I have seen. Okay, but Momma Trauma, you’re a Birth Trauma and Violence in Childbirth blogger. True! But listen to me for a minute. Where will we be in 10 years, 20 years when we are finally heard by doctors and officials? We will need more midwives. But if the climate remains as hostile as it is now, not only will we not have any midwives left to attend births, they’ll be in jail serving time for natural occurrences that people would never consider charging a doctor for the same problem. These aren’t crimes, people! We’re talking human rights issues at the very core! Okay, stepping off my soap box (for now). Powerful words are happening at the summit today. I’m in tears, really. This is OUR climate! This must change! Check out these Tweets from the conference thus far:
Did you know our climate was this bad? What are your thoughts?
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Jennifer
4/2/2013 06:32:24 am
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4/3/2013 04:08:36 am
We have a petition going in support of Brenda Capps, midwife, who is being prosecuted unconstitutionally. Please share with others! THANK YOU! https://www.change.org/petitions/stop-the-unconstitutional-prosecution-of-religious-midwives-religious-freedom-applies-to-childbirth-choices
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