My first daughter was born in a birth center, and I was grateful to have the option. While I did not use Medicaid to pay for our care, birth should be reimbursed by health insurance regardless of where it occurs – home, hospital, or birth center. By only reimbursing for hospital births, the health industry […]
Activism
Abort it if you can’t afford it?!
Aaron Bouren, Karen Fennell, Me, Scott Smith I met Aaron Bouren at the Controversies in Childbirth conference, and I am still recovering. If you ever have the chance to meet this guy you will know what I’m talking about. Everything about Aaron is big – his six-foot-plus frame has to be huge to contain his […]
Women are being forced into Cesareans
Lynn M. Paltrow, founder and Executive Director of National Advocates for Pregnant Women (“NAPW”), gave a talk at the Controversies in Childbirth conference on how anti-abortion policies and legislation are being used against women who want to make choices in their birth experiences. Women are being forced into surgeries against their will, sheriffs show […]
Victory!
Erin Martinez received her placenta this morning from Sunrise Hospital. We held a celebratory rally out front of the hospital in honor of the occasion, and presented the nursing staff with flowers, balloons and a Thank You card. The hospital had told her she would need a court order, but then reversed their decision once […]
Under pressure, Sunrise Hospital reverses stance
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4, 2008 Contact: Jodi Selander Placenta Benefits, Ltd. 702.947.0879 PR@placentabenefits.info UNDER PRESSURE, SUNRISE HOSPITAL REVERSES STANCE — Hospital to Release Placenta After Forcing Mother to Obtain Court Order — LAS VEGAS, NV – A triumphant group of mother advocates will gather near Sunrise Hospital on Monday, April 7, at […]
Sunrise Hospital BACKS DOWN!
I am so excited to write that Sunrise Hospital has decided to release the placenta to the mother! Our press release: DESPITE COURT RULING, SUNRISE HOSPITAL NOT MOTHER-FRIENDLY, was sent out yesterday, and today the mother filed the paperwork for an injunction to stop them from destroying the placenta. The paperwork also included her complaint, […]
