I was so pleased to see a good number of breastfeeding supporters willing to stand out in the Las Vegas heat on Saturday, 9.8.07, in support of the harassed mother in Kentucky. Apparently there were around 200 supporters at the main rally in Kentucky, and 100 supporters in Phoenix, AZ. Thirty cities participated nationwide. […]
Activism
Nurse-Out at Applebee’s
September 8 1-3 pm Boulevard Mall Applebee’s 3340 S Maryland Pkwy Las Vegas, NV 89169 Come show your support for a mother’s right to nurse her baby in a “family restaurant”. View details, map and press release on PBi’s Activism page
Anne gets her placenta!
— Update – Details — We will be parking near the SE corner of Maryland Parkway and Desert Inn, then meeting near the doors of the Maternal Health unit of Sunrise Hospital. My phone is 702.947.0879 if you need it. I plan to arrive by 12:45. See you there! ——– On Wednesday August 1, Anne […]
Injunction filed, and fund set up
Anne Swanson, owner of Hypnobirthing Las Vegas, filed an injunction today to stop Sunrise Hospital from destroying her baby’s placenta against her wishes. The mother who was rudely denied access to her baby’s placenta (yet promptly billed for the cost of delivering at North Vista Hospital) has decided not to file an injunction, as […]
Online Petitions Created
I have created two new online petitions for you to sign, so you can add your voice to the growing roar of opposition over hospitals having the final (and only!) say in what is a woman’s property. Release Placentas to Mothers We would love to have a strong showing of national and global support […]
Rally is ON!
We are on, folks! Please come down to Maryland Pkwy, between Sahara and Desert Inn this morning at 10AM. We will meet in the Office Depot parking lot, across the street from Sunrise hospital. I just got off the phone with the Metro Police Dept, and he said we didn’t need a permit for our […]
