Who We Are We are a statewide organization with local groups of parents and professionals who share information, offer support, and affirm the rights of women and families to make informed choices throughout the childbearing years.

Announcements:

Birth Matters' 2008 Annual Awards Gathering and Fundraiser

Date: Sunday, August 10th 1-5pm
Location: The Renaissance Center in Richmond
Guest speaker: Cara Muhlhahn, CNM, midwife from
The Business of Being Born.
Awardees: Brynne Potter of Charlottesville and
Therese Hak-Kuhn of Richmond

For more information and to purchase tickets

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New Birth Matters Chapters forming in....
Richmond and Northern Virginia

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Birth Matters Virginia speaks out on behalf of homebirth consumers

Women’s Options for Childbirth Being Challenged Again. With all of
the excitement over finally joining the other states where having licensed homebirth midwives (CPMs) at your birth is an option, it’s easy to think
that the fight is over. But, sadly, it’s not.

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