“Midwives can’t really stand up for the mothers’ rights because the midwives don’t own these rights, the mothers do. It’s the mothers that need to come forward and say, … ‘what you’re doing to that midwife is a violation of my rights’.” ~Hermine Hayes-Klein Watch this video to see some women and mothers in my local province who are taking a… Read more →
Category: Vancouver Birth Rally
Vancouver Birth Ralliers at St. Paul’s Hospital
I missed the birth rally last night at St. Paul’s Hospital (because I was doula-ing at a birth at a different hospital). With, I must say, an AMAZING nurse who was 100% supportive and amazing at explaining options in a mother-centered way. THANK YOU to the medical staff out there who truly honour and respect birth and birthing women, who… Read more →
Hoping for Dialogue: Vancouver Birth Rally Update
Wow. So, our latest birth rally has sparked a LOT of controversy. You can follow differing perspectives in the comment section of our most recent youtube video. This is great, and exactly what we want! As one of our ralliers says in the video, we’re “all about dialogue”. As people drive out of the hospital parking lot and see our… Read more →
Vancouver Birth Rally. Why?
Want to rally with us? Click here for event schedule. Throughout the summer, I’ve been participating in and helping organize regular events with the Vancouver Birth Rally group. We started it with just a few members, and every week we get more people joining in on our online discussions. There are new faces at each different event. Some of our… Read more →