Leading health, civil rights, and midwifery organizations support HB1189/SB1206
The following organizations dedicated to human rights, social justice, and public health recently renewed their support of HB1189/SB1206: ACLU MA, American College of Nurse Midwives, Amnesty International USA, Bay State Birth Coalition, Massachusetts League of Women Voters, Mass NOW, Midwives Alliance of North America, NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts, National Association of Certified Professional Midwives, North American Registry of Midwives, Our Bodies Ourselves, Union of Minority Neighborhoods, Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts. Thank you for supporting out-of-hospital birth access and safety!
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December Action Alert: Contact Your State Senator Today!
Contact your State Senator today and ask them to cosponsor the bill. Take 1 minute right now to e-mail your State Senator with our easy tool. Your calls and e-mails really make a difference!
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Pack the Hearing Room on Nov 7
Please join us Nov. 7 in creating a huge show of support for access to homebirth midwifery care in Massachusetts! The Public Health Committee will be holding a hearing on HB1189/SB1206 "An Act Relative to Out-of-Hospital Birth Access and Safety."
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Leading health and civil rights organizations renew support for HB1189/SB1206
The following organizations dedicated to human rights, social justice, and public health recently renewed their support of HB1189/SB1206: ACLU MA, Amnesty International USA, Bay State Birth Coalition, Massachusetts League of Women Voters, Mass NOW, Our Bodies Ourselves, Union of Minority Neighborhoods, Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts. Thank you for supporting out-of-hospital birth access and safety!
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Lobby with us! September 26 and October 6
Join the Bay State Birth Coalition for a lobby day at the State House. Meet other midwifery supporters, see the beautiful State House, and share why you care about access to out-of-hospital midwifery.
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The bill is filed!
In January, Representative Kay Khan and Senator Anne Gobi filed HB1189/SB1206 "An Act Relative to Out-of-Hospital Birth Access and Safety."
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"Why Not Home?" Screening and Panel Discussion on October 13, 2016
On Thursday, October 13, 2016 at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, Bay State Birth Coalition held a screening of Why Not Home?
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