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Summer Done-so-far List

Now that summer is here, my posting has been lighter than ever. My stats suggest some of you may have noticed, so I offer by way of excuse, a brief, but by no means complete, overview of what your friendly Chicago-area doula-birth mentor-mama-domestic violence and anti-oppression trainer and sometime trouble maker has been up to:

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Hillary tells it like it is

My definition of reproductive health includes access to, and support during and after abortion. This is certainly not something all doulas and birth workers agree on. Yet, it is most definitely part of what I do as a doula and as an advocate for women. Here Hillary breaks it down from a global and national [...]

Homebirth Safety Act Update – And Pictures!

Despite a setback earlier this month, and what this article might lead you to believe, Rep. Julie Hamos and the co-sponsors of the Illinois’ Home Birth Safety Act, HB 226, are still working on getting the bill passed this session. They need all the help we can give them to turn legislators’ “no’s” into “yes’s”.

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And We’re Off!

A little later than we aimed for, but that’s why we aimed early. The organizers say they are hoping for 200 supporters to show!

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