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  • February 14, 2013
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  • February 14, 2013
    You know what we love. Making pregnancy and childbirth safe for moms everywhere. And we know you do too. So, on this Valentine's Day, what's the easiest way you can share the love today?  Help us spread the word that hundreds of thousands of mothers still die every year from pregnancy and childbirth related causes. Help us send a statement that this is a priority to us and we hope to others too. We don't need flowers - we just need two clicks of your mouse:
  • February 14, 2013
    Dear Members of the House of Representatives, 
  • February 13, 2013
    A story appeared in the New York Post that presents a tragic opportunity to discuss maternal mortality right here in America.  You’d think since we spend more per capita on healthcare than any country on earth, we’d have the best maternal mortality rate, but according to Amnesty International, we rank 50th.
  • February 13, 2013
    I moved to the United States from England some 23 years ago and quickly became accustomed to the surprised response I would receive from people when I told them I was a midwife. “Midwives are still around? I had no idea!”  That was a common retort back then, yet even today as the acceptance of midwives is once again on the rise, there remains that element of wonder and intrigue surrounding a profession that has served womankind for millennia.