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About Jennifer Block
Jennifer Block has been a journalist for nine years, writing and editing for magazines and newsweeklies, frequently covering women's health and politics and the intersection of the two.
Her work has appeared in the Village Voice, Ms., The Nation, Salon.com, Mother Jones, ELLE, and Plenty. Her investigative pieces have tackled such provocative issues as police harassment of street prostitutes, rape in the military, abortion tourism, and the politics of sex ed.
A former editor at Ms. magazine, Jennifer was also a senior editor at the eco-lifestyle magazine Plenty and served as an editor of the revised classic, Our Bodies, Ourselves. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Posts by Jennifer Block
The Backlash Against Breast Is Best: Why Is Breastfeeding Under Attack?
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 Posted by Jennifer Block in Breastfeeding, Miscellaneous ⋅ 21 Comments »
Our friend Jennifer Block wrote this wonderful article for babble.com in response to the recent Atlantic Magazine's article, "The Case Against Breastfeeding." The worldwide "Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative" is a ... Continue reading this post...Midwives deliver
Friday, December 26th, 2008 Posted by Jennifer Block in Legislation & The Big Push ⋅ Comments »
America needs better birth care, and midwives can deliver it. By Jennifer Block December 24, 2008 Some healthcare trivia: In the United States, what is the No. 1 reason people are admitted to ... Continue reading this post...Midwives Deliver: LA Times Opinion article by Jennifer Block
Thursday, December 25th, 2008 Posted by Jennifer Block in Amazing Midwives, Birth Centers, Home Birth, Hospital Birth, Legislation & The Big Push ⋅ Comments »
Some healthcare trivia: In the United States, what is the No. 1 reason people are admitted to the hospital? Not diabetes, not heart attack, not stroke. The answer is something ... Continue reading this post...What is a good way to approach women about their choices surrounding birth without having them become defensive?
Monday, July 14th, 2008 Posted by Jennifer Block in Midwife Q & A ⋅ Comments »
Q: I am 40 weeks pregnant and will be delivering in a birth center with a midwife. The past 9 months have been a life changing, educational journey for me ... Continue reading this post...