Birth Matters: Discussion and Reception with Ina May Gaskin and Jennifer Block
92nd Street Y New York, NY
Legendary midwife Ina May Gaskin and author and reporter Jennifer Block discuss why how we give birth matters to us all, where medical evidence diverges from current medical practice, and how we can make childbirth more rewarding for parents and care providers. Private reception with Ina May and Jennifer follows the discussion.
Brief Biography Ina May Gaskin has practiced midwifery for 40 years at the internationally lauded Farm Midwifery Center and is the author of many books, most recently Birth Matters: A Midwife's Manifesta. Jennifer Block writes about women and health. Her first book, Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care, was selected as a "Best Book of 2007" by Kirkus Reviews.
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