I’ve just received a copy of Randi Hutter Epstein’s new book Get Me Out: A History of Childbirth From the Garden of Eden to the Sperm Bank. I’ve been so
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Reviews and clips of “Outlaw Births”
The unassisted childbirth documentary “Outlaw Births” aired in the UK on Wed. night and by all accounts was an interesting program! As usual, there were numerous negative comments throughout from
Associated Press TV segment on Unassisted Childbirth
Tomorrow, March 24th, somewhere in the world, at some point during the day (am I being too vague?), the Associated Press TV segment I was interviewed for will air. Stations
Reflections on the Trust Birth Conference
I’m happy to say that the Trust Birth Conference far exceeded my expectations! It was wonderful to connect with so many people I had corresponded with over the years but
Censorship on YouTube
I try to be a positive person. It takes a lot to make me mad. But when a birth clip I posted was deleted by both YouTube and Google I
A Challenge to Hollywood
Kate Kelland’s article about unassisted childbirth (also known as freebirth) was published last night – Freebirthers dismiss fear and bring babies home. I thought Kate did a nice job! The
Article in Canadian national newspaper
As promised, the Globe and Mail published an article today about UC: DIY delivery by Adriana Barton. Once again there were the obligatory negative comments from doctors and midwives, but
Media month in the Shanley household!
May has been a month of unprecedented media attention, both for Unassisted Childbirth and for my family in particular! May 1st the Boulder Daily Camera published an article about my