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ChoicesinChildbirth

@ChoicesInBirth

Through education, outreach and advocacy, Choices in Childbirth provides information to the public about women’s rights and options in birth.

 New York, NY
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Joined April 2010
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Nothing protects black women from dying in pregnancy and childbirth propublica.org/article/nothi… #GivingBirthInAmerica
Nothing Protects Black Women From Dying in Pregnancy and Childbirth

Nothing Protects Black Women From Dying in Pregnancy and Childbirth

Not education. Not income. Not even being an expert on racial disparities in health care.

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11/6 @Nan Strauss is speaking @AmericanPublicHealth for @EveryMomCounts #GivingBirthInAmerica #Louisiana & #ConMadre bit.ly/2yzXrO0
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Please RT this video to pass the #OrangeRose, a reminder that with your help, safer motherhood is possible. bit.ly/2qcyUIU teapaw.org/everymomcounts/status/…
Every Mother Counts (@everymomcounts) profile pictureEvery Mother Counts@everymomcounts12 May 2017
"Access to maternity care is a human right. And when you give women access, you give them peace of mind." -@JennieJoseph #OrangeRose
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#Momsdontneed to face unnecessary challenges when accessing quality #maternity care. We need the Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act!
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This #MothersDay, #momsdontneed empty promises. Congress, advance policies that support all women and families. Tweet at 3 p.m. ET on 5/11.
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Help us tell the story of what maternity care is really like for women across New York State! bit.ly/2f65wxO
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Let's tell @NYGovCuomo we want The Midwifery Birth Center Bill APPROVED! Please sign and share widely! bit.ly/2fngVgP
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Lani Santo@notinabox_ls13 Jul 2016
Considering growing ur NPO? Tune In @fdncenter w/ @bikkurim @ChoicesInBirth @FootstepsInc bit.ly/grow7-19
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Planned Parenthood Global@ppglobe8 Mar 2016
Happy #IWD2016! In honor of today, we’ll be tweeting some of our global #reprohealth heroes. Who is your own?
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Birth by the Numbers@BirthNumbers19 Jan 2016
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@ChoicesInBirth BBN on CNN How safe are home births? goo.gl/vVfcai BBN for data: goo.gl/Xlil9y
How safe are home births for mothers? | CNN

How safe are home births for mothers? | CNN

The rising interest in home births tells us a lot about the experiences of mothers in the 3.9 million hospital births every year.

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Jeanne Faulkner@jeannefaulkner22 Jan 2016
.@CommonSensePregnancy podcast w @choicesinbirth is gaining traction talking about #doulas, insurance, & money. apple.co/1Zs4Hi7
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VICE Life@ViceLife15 Jan 2016
Every pregnant woman should get a doula bit.ly/1RR7PmI
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HealthConnect One@HealthConnctOne14 Jan 2016
NEW Brief on #Medicaid & Private Ins Coverage of #Doula Care buff.ly/1WaZdrX @ChoicesInBirth @childbirth
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Darline Turner@DarlineDoula14 Jan 2016
Shoutout 2 @NPWF & @ChoicesInBirth 4 their excellent brief "Benefits of Doula Care" & why Medicaid should cover! ow.ly/X4oKL
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Birth by the Numbers@BirthNumbers12 Jan 2016
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@ChoicesInBirth NYT features BBN Declercq on the problem of predicting a Big Baby goo.gl/DlMDnX
When a Big Baby Isn't So Big

When a Big Baby Isn't So Big

Research showed that mothers who believed they were having large babies were nearly five times more likely to ask for a scheduled C-section.

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An example of how we can support mothers: Issue Brief asks insurers to cover #doula care @childbirth @ChoicesInBirth bit.ly/1RGHU19
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Morgane Richardson@Morgane_R9 Jan 2016
Take a look at the new Brief on #Medicaid, Private Insurance Coverage of #Doula Care: bit.ly/doulacoverage @ChoicesInBirth @childbirth
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Jennie Joseph@JennieJoseph7 Jan 2016
New Brief from @childbirth, @ChoicesInBirth makes compelling case for #doula care coverage: bit.ly/doulacoverage @PerinatalTskFrc
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HealthConnect One@HealthConnctOne7 Jan 2016
New Brief from @childbirth, @ChoicesInBirth makes compelling case for #doula care coverage: bit.ly/doulacoverage
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BreatheLoveDoula@GemmaDoula6 Jan 2016
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@nycHealthy @ChoicesInBirth & #doulas come together to discuss ways to increase access to doula care in #nyc #birth
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