Birth

What to Reject When You’re Expecting

By NWHN Staff | Jul 24, 2015 | Comments Off on What to Reject When You’re Expecting

Although the U.S. health care system outspends the rest of the world, infants and mothers fare worse in this country than in many other industrialized nations. For example, infant mortality rates in Japan are more than 60 percent lower than…

Shackled During Labor: My Experience

By NWHN Staff | May 1, 2014 | Comments Off on Shackled During Labor: My Experience

On August 2, 2000, I went into labor at Washington State Corrections Center for Women, better known as “Purdy.” I was pretty scared, even though this was not my first time giving birth.

As Long as it Takes

By Cindy Pearson | Jul 5, 2013 | Comments Off on As Long as it Takes

I’m writing this just a few hours after the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it will no longer fight the court order that required the Federal government to remove age limits for purchasing over-the-counter (OTC) Emergency Contraception (EC). While…

Why Are Women Afraid of Giving Birth?

By Kate Ryan | Mar 1, 2012 | Comments Off on Why Are Women Afraid of Giving Birth?

Growing up, I never thought of giving birth as something painful or inherently dangerous. I didn’t realize until later in life that my perspective on giving birth, and pregnancy in general, was a bit out of the ordinary.