A few weeks ago some of the best minds came together to talk about home birth. These were midwives, consumers, doctors, lawyers, policy makers and others, all brought together to have some important conversations about how to make home birth safer and more accessible. They have just released their statement. While the number of words is much shorter than I would have imagined, it's a power document that addresses so many ideas, including:
- autonomy
- access to care
- transport
- disparities
- safety
- outcomes
No matter how you personally feel about having a home birth, this is something that everyone should read. I highly encourage you to take a minute to read their statement. The next step in the process is to have the delegates meet again and to discuss action steps to help implement this vision.
What are your thoughts on the statement?
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Home Birth Summit Statement Released originally appeared on About.com Pregnancy & Childbirth on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011 at 09:45:14.
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