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drjeanlus.bsky.social
Black Grand Midwives were the foundation of maternal care, guiding births with wisdom and care when hospitals excluded Black women. Their legacy lives on in the fight for birth justice today.

#GrandMidwives #BirthJustice #BlackMaternalHealth #BreakingBias #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth #WomensHealth
February 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
wawchealth.bsky.social
Where the #birthjustice and #birthequity folk? Emphasis on southern, rural and care deserts especially?
November 12, 2024 at 7:28 PM
askraphaela.bsky.social
BEHIND THE HEADLINE: A NICU Death, Missing Organs, and a System That Won’t Answer?

Video: youtu.be/oedk8NsnQEY?...

#JusticeForBabySamaria #BlackMaternalHealth #BlackInfantMortality #NICUAccountability #MedicalRacism #HealthcareInequality #BirthJustice #SystemicRacism #MedicalNegligence
Justice For Baby Samaria
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December 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
nirhealth.bsky.social
Birth Justice is a vital component of NIRH's work and mission.

Meet four of our partners who are working to address barriers and increase access to community-based, culturally reflective doulas and midwives. #birthjustice
February 12, 2026 at 10:06 PM
nirhealth.bsky.social
A core tenet of #ReproductiveJustice and #BirthJustice is the right to parent in safe and healthy environments – and that includes affordable childcare! Coupled with abortion bans, this situation poses a dangerous burden on families and all people with uteruses.
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A graphic of two babies crawling through piles of money with the fact, "The average cost of child care for a baby exceeds in-state college tuition in 41 states" A graphic of a house among baby supplies on a pile of money with the facts, "In 45 states and D.C., child care for two kids costs more than a mortgage." and "In 49 states and D.C., child care for two surpasses what families pay in rent."
July 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
nirhealth.bsky.social
On #Juneteenth and every day, NIRH honors the legacy of resistance against oppressive systems by reaffirming that bodily autonomy and reproductive freedom are human rights.Through our #birthjustice work, we fight for for safe, consensual, culturally-aligned, self-determined pregnancy and birth.
June 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
midwifehippie.bsky.social
🌍 This #WorldBirthworkerWeek, we honour those supporting women & birthing people all over of the world—especially in the face of climate disasters, war, and genocide. Your resilience, care, and advocacy bring life and hope. We see you & thank you. #BirthJustice #Midwives #WorldBirthworkerWeek
February 23, 2025 at 12:12 AM
marbledreamscape.bsky.social
Paid internship opportunity! #birthjustice
April 8, 2025 at 2:36 AM
alliance4felixcove.bsky.social
🩷 Jasha Lyons Echo-Hawk (they/them) Two Spirit (Seminole/Pawnee/Iowa/Omaha/Mvskoke Creek). Founder Four Sisters Birth+Health Sovereignty + Indigenous Milk Medicine Collective + Rezcycled. Creator Indigenous Milk Medicine Week.
Centering intergen knowledge + narrative visibility. 🥛🩺 #BirthJustice
June 30, 2026 at 10:00 PM
progressflorida.org
We're taking 4/30/21 at 4:49 PM for our #CateSineDie prediction of when Florida Legislative Session will end.

If we win, our charitable winnings will go to @BirthJustice (Southern Birth Justice Network)
March 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
fertilitytools.bsky.social
What you're not told about hospital birth protocols. Dr. Stuart Fishbein discusses the truth behind "high-risk" labels and how to reclaim your birthing journey through advocacy and education.

Watch the full episode: fertility.tools/media-librar...

#MaternalHealth #BirthJustice #EmpoweredBirth
Image of c-section being performed by doctors in an operating room.
February 24, 2026 at 4:35 PM
ecomadres.bsky.social
From midwife & public health leader to philanthropy, Dr. Taiwo is expanding access to midwives, diversifying the workforce, & tackling maternal health disparities.

Read more about her work & fight for #birthjustice 👇
www.momscleanairforce.org/science-matt...
Science Matters: Dr. Tanya Taiwo, Midwife, Birth Justice Advocate, and Co-Lead of Project TENDR - Moms Clean Air Force
“When junk science becomes the norm, how do you even work with an EPA that doesn’t actually care or understand science?” Dr. Tanya Taiwo grapples with this question in her work to reduce exposure of n...
www.momscleanairforce.org
September 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
sotx4rj.bsky.social
The only way forward is together. ✊ Powerful reminders by Noemi M Pratt, STRJ’s outgoing president at this week’s march with @LUPE_rgv. 

#ReproductiveJustice #ImmigrantJustice #BirthJustice #MaternalHealth #ExpandMedicaid #RioGrandeValley #SouthTexas #BansOffOurBodies
January 23, 2025 at 11:48 PM
carecollectiveswmi.bsky.social
Before we bid 2025 farewell, we want to honor one last partnership that has been with us since day one. With your donation, we hope to celebrate many more years in partnership with Rootead and dozens of other organizations just like them.

#Kalamazoo #Michigan #BirthJustice #DoulaSupport
December 30, 2025 at 11:02 PM
carecollectiveswmi.bsky.social
You might not know you can get diapers at Rootead nearly every day! Rootead is open Tuesday to Friday, 10 am to 6 pm, and you can stop in whenever to snag some diapers and wipes for your little one!

#Kalamazoo #Michigan #BirthJustice #DoulaSupport #EndDiaperNeed #BIPOC #LGBTQIA
May 7, 2025 at 1:04 PM
pposbc.bsky.social
We’re amplifying Black voices and advocating for better maternal health care. Check out @blackmamasmatter.bsky.social for resources and ways to get involved.

#BlackMaternalHealthWeek #BMHW25 #BlackMamasMatter #BirthJustice #ENDMaternalMortality #HealthEquity #ReproductiveJustice
April 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
queerfampod.bsky.social
This episode with Ash (they/them) is full of birth justice, liberation, identity… and apparently the sex-ed we all should have gotten.

🎧 Full episode live now — this moment is just the beginning.
🔗 Link in bio or click that link below:
bit.ly/4rjshT4

#TheQueerFamilyPodcast #BirthJustice
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November 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
thearchcenter.bsky.social
We’re celebrating a big win 🎉 ARCH, with SURGE RJ & Good Black Birth Initiative, helped secure a WA proclamation for Black Maternal Health Week (Apr 11–17). Join us to kick off the week with a screening of The Ebony Canal (narrated by Viola Davis) 💜

#BMHW #BlackMaternalHealthWeek #BirthJustice
April 8, 2026 at 2:26 PM
flhealthjustice.bsky.social
From home births centered in autonomy to a hospital delivery shaped by protocols, Brooklyn’s story reflects the realities many birthing people face.

Visit https://bit.ly/4r1hZ9L to hear Brooklyn's full story.
##BirthJustice #MaternalHealth #FHJP #HealthEquity
February 13, 2026 at 3:35 PM
flhealthjustice.bsky.social
From trauma to triumph 💛 Rebekah turned a difficult first birth into a mission of advocacy and empowerment as a doula—ensuring mothers, especially Black mothers, are heard and respected.

Read her story: https://bit.ly/4pR340a
##MaternalHealth #BirthJustice #DoulasMatter #BlackMaternalHealth
January 26, 2026 at 4:07 PM
gracecreated.bsky.social
Lives will be saved. #mothers #infants #maternalhealth #maternalmortality #birthequity #birthjustice #virginia #healthcare #blacksky #womensky
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“Safety Bundles” bill signed into law - Cville Right Now
Bill would require hospitals and birthing centers for obstetric emergencies.
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June 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
upliftlab.bsky.social
Register: thinkbiginitiative.org

Hosted by @National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM) and @upliftlab.bsky.social | Supported by Skyline Foundation

#ThinkBig #CommunityBirth #Midwifery #BirthJustice #PhysiologicBirth #CommunityMidwives #BirthWork #MidwiferyMatters

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January 16, 2026 at 10:21 PM
sonlatsa.bsky.social
SUPPORT BIRTH JUSTICE
As a Navajo/Indigenous Doula and Mother of 4 daughters, #birthjustice is critical to learn and understand. 💗
April 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
tewawomenunited.bsky.social
Thanks to an amazing coalition of birth and reproductive justice organizations and groups, HB 214 -- The Doula Credentialing and Access Act -- is now law! Thanks @govmlg.bsky.social for your signature on this important bill.

#doulas #DoulasSaveLives #nmleg #birthjustice
Red and yellow graphic announcing HB 213 "signed into law."
March 22, 2025 at 12:28 AM
nirhaction.bsky.social
A core tenet of #ReproductiveJustice and #BirthJustice is the right to parent in safe and healthy environments – and that includes affordable childcare! Coupled with abortion bans, this situation poses a dangerous burden on families and all people with uteruses.
19thnews.org/2025/06/chil...
A graphic of two babies crawling through piles of money with the fact, "The average cost of child care for a baby exceeds in-state college tuition in 41 states" A graphic of a house among baby supplies on a pile of money with the facts, "In 45 states and D.C., child care for two kids costs more than a mortgage." and "In 49 states and D.C., child care for two surpasses what families pay in rent."
July 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM