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AUSER on 7/11/2005 12:16:03 PM |
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childbirth education in Slovakia |
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I think the first step is to create a demand for care that supports normal birth. Otherwise, those providing care will tell you, "We don't need to change; our mothers are happy with the care we provide." Once you have created the demand, care providers will switch to, "Women may want this care, but it is dangerous." Nevertheless, making the case that care that supports and promotes normal birth is safe, effective, and satisfying takes second place to creating a grassroots movement. With that end in mind, you have come to the right place. On this site, you will find a whole section on "Birth Networks." These are grassroots groups intended to, according to an article reprinted in this area of the website, "stimulate better birth practices, political activism, and media savvy for the birth community." To get to this area, look to the left on this screen and click on "Birth Networks." Lamaze International even makes grant money available to people trying to start a Network, and you do not need to be based in the U.S. to apply.
You may also find it helpful to read an article posted on my own website, HenciGoer.com, that I wrote for the journal Birth. It's entitled Humanizing Birth A Global Grassroots Movement, and, among other things you may find useful, it contains a table with contact information for other grassroots groups around the world.
Good luck! And I'd love to hear back on how you are doing.
-- Henci By: Henci Goer |
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