Every single minute a mother dies in pregnancy or childbirth. 80% of those deaths are preventable.*
According to a story from Women’s Enews, an anti shock device developed to save soldiers in Vietnam has been used successfully to prevent approximately 500 hundred women from succumbing to postpartum hemorrhage.
The anti-shock device that saved Olanna fits tightly [...]
Pro-life for Mothers
July 8, 2009 Leave a Comment
Woman Centered Vertical Birth
February 15, 2009 3 Comments
In this small room, shelves spill over with herbs ranging from “patacun yuyo,” a mountain weed that they believe reduces abdominal pain, to “hojas de higo,” fig leaves used to clean and numb the vaginal area during birth and to enhance muscular activity.
Three traditional midwives take turns concocting teas and washing waters for the mother, [...]
“women wanting to have babies deserve better”
January 20, 2008 Leave a Comment
Prof de Crespigny called for a law change to clarify the process, saying “women wanting to have babies deserve better”.
“We need a more consistent approach to early human life and we should move on from the current fear and uncertainty.”
A quote from an anti-choice site? No. In fact this quote is in support of [...]
Honey, did you think it was so easy to be a woman?
January 8, 2008 Leave a Comment
When Abortion Was Illegal: Untold Stories , is a beautiful and heart wrenching 28 minute film which;
[..] reveal(s) the physical, legal, and emotional consequences during the era when abortion was a criminal act. Remembrances include those of women who experienced illegal abortions, doctors who risked imprisonment and loss of their licenses for providing illegal abortions, [...]
Women and Minorities
December 18, 2007 6 Comments
There’s a bit of a flap going on in the Canadian blogosphere, which, unless you’re part of the Canadian blogosphere, you haven’t heard of or, probably, care about.
It’s about the categories in a blog popularity contest. It was suggested that a new category, Best Feminist Blog, be created. Well, SOMEONE objected and shit in your [...]
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