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2009 Awards and Fundraising Event
We are pleased to announce that Robbie Davis-Floyd will be the Guest Speaker at our 2009 Awards and Fundraising Event to be held 1-5pm at The Renaissance Center, downtown Richmond, VA.
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Workshop With Robbie Davis-Floyd
Birth Matters Virginia is excited to announce that we will be co-sponsoring, with Bon Secours Richmond Health System , a Half-Day Workshop with Robbie on Monday, November 9, 2009. We will begin at 8am and CEU's will be available. Contact richmond@birthmattersva.org with any questions.
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National Video Contest Winners Have Been Announced!!!
Congrats and thanks to all who entered. We are excited to announce the winners of Birth Matters Virginia's nationwide video contest! Click here to find out who won!!
Judges for the video contest included:
Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein, acclaimed producers of The Business of Being Born.
Sarah Buckley, M.D., international birth expert and author of Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering.
As a step toward our goal of educating women about their choices and options during the childbearing years, Birth Matters Virginia solicited short videos about evidence-based maternity and delivery care. With our nation ranking 41st in maternal mortality and our cesarean rate surpassing 30%, it is more important than ever for women to be educated about their options.
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The Best Kept Secret is available for screenings in Virginia!
 Birth Matters Virginia has purchased the screening rights to Orgasmic Birth, the new documentary film. The Tidewater chapter has already hosted two screening, which were both very well attended, and the panel discussions engaging. Ask your local chapter leader if a screening is being planned in your community!
You can sneak a peek at some of the goals of filmmaker Debra Pascali-Bonaro on 20/20, which featured the documentary in a segment in December.
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