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No unread posts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA - April 2010
The theme of this conference is “Trends and Traditions in Midwifery and Birth” Come and learn from teachers such as Ina May Gaskin, Gail Hart, Michel Odent, Elizabeth Davis and Marsden Wagner.
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No unread posts Strasbourg, France September 29 – October 3, 2010
“Birth Is a Human Rights Issue” The right to have the most joyous and healthy pregnancy, birth and postpartum time possible should be a human right for both mother and baby. This conference is going to be an exceedingly powerful event. We will bring Birth Rights into the human rights arena.
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