The Big Push

will be in Birmingham. It is a concentrated summit to bring ideas and action to getting midwifery passed as legal in this state.
How to bypass the good ole boys, the religious dogma, the medical misogyny and passive submissiveness of the women in the state. Too often I hear " well my Dr is a Christian so......... In this pause it is a given that ALL is allowed because of a persons religious beliefs. As if being a Christian prevents a dr from EVER emotionally manipulating a woman into giving consent, or that he does not give CS, or episiotomies or inductions unless GOD himself says its ok..... its a copout of being responsible for KNOWING and ACCEPTING how ones birth goes.
Will this Summit help?? I dont know but I think the camaraderie will be nice and a few days with other radical and like minded women WILL be rejuvenating.