A local theatrical performance of “BIRTH” by Karen Brody
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
would like to invite you to a very special theatrical evening on
Friday, September 19th, 2008
at
Teatro Scarpino in Fayetteville.
for a local performance of a play by Karen Brody
“Birth”
Birth is part of the BOLD (Birth On Labor Day) Movement. Every September, Birth is performed in cities around the world, uniting women’s voices calling for change in a maternity-care system that is broken–
For example:
- One in three women in America give birth by undergoing major abdominal surgery.
- In Northwest Arkansas, vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) is banned in most hospitals.
- In our area, few women have access to professional nurse-midwifery care in a hospital and there are no freestanding birth centers.
- The American Medical Association just adopted a resolution that would seek to ban homebirth in every state.
But there is a movement to promote a model of care that is evidence-based and centered on mothers and babies. It’s called “Mother-Friendly” Maternity Care. BirthNetwork NWA promotes this model of care through education, advocacy, and support. Please join with BirthNetwork NWA and BOLD to raise money, raise awareness, and raise the energy of a movement that will empower women take charge of their births and give them options that work.
Tickets are on sale now. Click here to access ticket sales through BirthNetwork’s “Events” page. Please don’t wait, because we do expect a “sell-out” of the play. Even if you can’t come, please consider becoming a consumer member of BirthNetwork NWA. Your name and your voice as a consumer means something, and we must have broad consumer support to encourage doctors and legislators to listen.
For more info go to www.nwakidsguide.com