***MEDIA ALERT***
• What: Second Protest by members & supporters of BAC (Birth Action Coalition) against recent decision by St. John’s Hospital (part of Catholic Healthcare West) to ban midwives from attending births at the St. John’s facility in Camarillo.
• When: Saturday, February 20, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Where: St. John’s Hospital and Corporate Offices in Oxnard (corner of Rose & Gonzalez)
• Who: The Birth Action Coalition are community members who believe the birth journey is an essential expression of human dignity that requires informed and empowered partnerships between women, families and healthcare providers. Through projects that educate and advocate, The Birth Action Coalition will work to create supportive birth environments in the Ventura and Santa Barbara areas.
• Why: It is the position of BAC that certified and licensed midwives are an integral part of our community. In Ventura County, professional midwives have been working with doctors in providing a choice to birthing families for over 30 years, as Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM) in our local hospitals, and as Licensed Midwives (LM) since 1996, when the state began licensing midwives for births in women’s homes and independent birth centers. See our Press Release for more details and our response to St. John’s claim that this policy was made due to “patient safety” concerns.
• What: Second Protest by members & supporters of BAC (Birth Action Coalition) against recent decision by St. John’s Hospital (part of Catholic Healthcare West) to ban midwives from attending births at the St. John’s facility in Camarillo.
• When: Saturday, February 20, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
• Where: St. John’s Hospital and Corporate Offices in Oxnard (corner of Rose & Gonzalez)
• Who: The Birth Action Coalition are community members who believe the birth journey is an essential expression of human dignity that requires informed and empowered partnerships between women, families and healthcare providers. Through projects that educate and advocate, The Birth Action Coalition will work to create supportive birth environments in the Ventura and Santa Barbara areas.
• Why: It is the position of BAC that certified and licensed midwives are an integral part of our community. In Ventura County, professional midwives have been working with doctors in providing a choice to birthing families for over 30 years, as Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM) in our local hospitals, and as Licensed Midwives (LM) since 1996, when the state began licensing midwives for births in women’s homes and independent birth centers. See our Press Release for more details and our response to St. John’s claim that this policy was made due to “patient safety” concerns.
To request our full press release please email: pr@birthactioncoalition.org
For questions please contact: Kimberly Rivers 805-727-1393
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