| CfM
TOOLKIT: Stand Up for Homebirth! |
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| RESOURCES & INFORMATION |
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| We know
that you understand this issue! Don’t
hesitate because you think you don’t know enough, or don’t have time to
communicate in depth and detail; even a brief handwritten letter gets
attention. The idea is for legislators to hear from a lot of us, because they
are certainly hearing from ACOG and AMA lobbyists. |
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| You
probably know this issue very well, and telling your own story about why you
chose to have your baby at home is probably the most powerful argument you
will have. Along with the key message
points, briefly telling your story, about why you planned a home birth, or
why this issue is important to you, can be very powerful. DO NOT focus on your positive experience,
but rather on the reasons behind your decision to plan a homebirth. |
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| We have
included a comprehensive collection of resources here for your use as
needed. If you have a group of people
going, you will want to break up some of these topics. Most of this is pretty straightforward, but
can detailed. |
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| You don’t have to become an expert, but if
you are familiar with the basic outlines of the issue, you feel more
confident making your case and answering questions. Even if you don't have
the time or desire to do in depth research, the information included in our
recommended list of materials for legislative packets [link
to Materials Page] will help ground you in the the
most important points. |
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CONTENTS
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| Statements from ACOG & the AMA |
| Responses to AMA &
ACOG Statements |
| Media Coverage |
| About Planned Homebirth |
| About Midwives & Midwifery |
| About Problems with
Maternity Care in the US |
About Patients Rights & Human Rights
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Responses
to AMA & ACOG Statements |
·
CfM Response – |
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Childbirth Connection resources and a joint letter sent by Childbirth Connection and other organizations.
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| · American College of Nurse Midwives
Response -PDFs- Letter
and Addenda |
· Midwives Alliance of North America - PDF
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Big Push for Midwives – PDFs on the AMA Resolution
and More on the AMA Resolution; on the ACOG Statement |
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Maine Association of CPMs – A Word Doc
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· ICAN – weblink
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Stuart Fischbein of the Birth Action Coalition – weblink |
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Holistic Moms - PDF
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Condensed Responses Fact Sheet- NEED LINK TO PAGE
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