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New York Times article on Homebirth

November 14th, 2008 Posted by Other Contributors in AMA Resolution, Birth Stories, Home Birth, Responses to the FilmComments »

November 13, 2008   Baby, You’re Home   By JULIE SCELFO   SQUATTING in an inflatable pool in the open kitchen of her apartment in Astoria, Queens, a very pregnant Alecia White Scharback, nude except for ... Continue reading this post...

How can a government office advocate ignorance and discourage their clients from educating themselves and making informed decisions regarding their own body?

November 7th, 2008 Posted by Other Contributors in AMA Resolution, Hospital Birth, Miscellaneous1 Comment »

My daughter is going thru the local health dept for her prenatal medical care.  After my daughter’s third visit to the Health dept and her coming home without any pertinent updates ... Continue reading this post...

Critical Women’s Health Issues Neglected as Physician Group Yet Again Sets its Sights on Midwives

September 2nd, 2008 Posted by Other Contributors in AMA Resolution, Legislation & The Big Push1 Comment »

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 1, 2008)In the newest phase of its ongoing effort to deny women the right to choose their maternity care providers and birth settings, the American College of ... Continue reading this post...

Preserve Home Birth

August 12th, 2008 Posted by Other Contributors in AMA Resolution1 Comment »

Greetings HypnoBirthing® Practitioners, Midwives, Doulas and all who are interested in preserving women’s rights to HOME BIRTHS: The AMA is introducing to Congress the following bill outlawing home ... Continue reading this post...

Giving Birth at Home

August 8th, 2008 Posted by Other Contributors in AMA Resolution, Home Birth1 Comment »

Time Magazine Thursday, Aug. 07, 2008 By Ada Calhoun For most pregnant women, a key part of their birth plan involves how they'll get to the hospital. But more and more moms-to-be are ... Continue reading this post...

ACNM Responds to AMA resolutions

August 7th, 2008 Posted by Other Contributors in AMA Resolution, Legislation & The Big PushComments »

Dear Colleagues and Friends, You may know that in recent weeks, the American Medical Association adopted new resolutions supporting state legislative efforts that would restrict women's access to home birth ... Continue reading this post...

Ron Paul’s Campaign for Liberty is planning a rally in Minnesota at the beginning of September

August 1st, 2008 Posted by Other Contributors in AMA Resolution, Miscellaneous1 Comment »

As Ron Paul's supporters are very active, but often focussed on economic issues, it could be productive to be present and make them conscious of the AMA's initiatives at interfering ... Continue reading this post...

I was shocked to read that the AMA is now backing ACOG in fighting home births

July 29th, 2008 Posted by Other Contributors in AMA Resolution2 Comments »

I was shocked to read on this blog that the AMA is now backing ACOG in fighting home births. The ACOG statement on home births (2/6/2008) offers a thinly ... Continue reading this post...

Fight for Our Rights

July 15th, 2008 Posted by Other Contributors in AMA Resolution, Hospital Birth, Legislation & The Big Push1 Comment »

As a busy mother of 7 children, I don't watch much tv. This being the case I haven't watched the birth shows that air on cable/satellite tv. Today, however, I ... Continue reading this post...

Letter to ACOG and Responses

July 15th, 2008 Posted by Dr. Stuart Fischbein in AMA Resolution, MiscellaneousComments »

The following is an email correspondence from Dr. Stuart Fischbein to the ACOG, which was responded to by Ralph W. Hale, MD, FACOG, Executive Vice President of the ACOG. June 23, ... Continue reading this post...