Colorado Changed its Definition of Child Abuse and Introduced “Plans of Safe Care.” The Impact isn’t Clear.
/A member of our circle, Jaid Redmon-Greene is featured in this story at the Colorado Trust by Claire Cleveland.
The First Tool to Name Obstetric Racism Might Finally Push Policymakers Into Action
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Ms. Magazine ran this op-ed by Indra Lusero and Karen Scott on October 4, 2023 in advance of the first People’s Tribunal to End Obstetric Violence and Obstetric Racism.
Read MoreMidwifing a Movement: Community Birth Centers and the Care Economy
/Listen to this episode of the Bioneers podcast (and read the transcript) featuring Indra Lusero and Leseliey Welch.
No longer just “hippie” moms-to-be: More women delivering babies at home with Colorado midwives
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Check out this article covered in the Denver Post by Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton on October 12, 2023, featuring members of our Certified Professional Midwives Task Force.
Read MoreOffering support– not stigma– to pregnant and lactating people using cannabis
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This blog post was published on Parents Thrive Colorado.
Read MoreThanks to New Law, Pregnant Women Can Now Avoid Incarceration in Colorado
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Westword covers our bill, HB23-1187 in this article, including stories of partners like Pam Clifton.
Read MoreDenver doulas assist those who are pregnant or postpartum and struggling with substance use disorder
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Rocky Mountain PBS published this article July 25, 2023. Elephant Circle provides the doula training for this program.
Read MoreColorado mothers speak out against OBGYN racism to try to reverse decades-long trend of dangerous care
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With quotes from Lauren Smith and Indra Lusero, this article from the Colorado Sun addresses recent reports and obstetric racism.
Read MoreCharges against Aurora parents in co-sleeping death of 2-day-old baby draw condemnation from pregnancy justice groups
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This article was published in the Denver Post by Saja Hindi and includes quotes from Elephant Circle Co-Deputy Director Heather Thompson, and Birth Equity Steering Committee member Kayla Frawley and discussion of our advocacy with Soul 2 Soul Sisters and Progress Now Colorado.
Read MoreDari-speaking doulas are part of a new wave of birth workers in Colorado
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Dari-speaking doulas are part of a new wave of birth workers in Colorado. Published by Rocky Mountain PBS.
Read MoreColorado’s doctors and nurses are still disproportionately white. These groups are trying to change that.
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Colorado’s doctors and nurses are still disproportionately white. These groups are trying to change that. Published in the Denver Post.
Read MoreColorado’s maternal death rate is rising. A new report says the answer is prenatal care, mental health screens.
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Colorado’s maternal death rate is rising. A new report says the answer is prenatal care, mental health screens by Jennifer Brown in the Colorado Sun.
Read MoreAs Colorado's Black maternal death rate increases, mothers turn to doulas
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As Colorado's Black maternal death rate increases, mothers turn to doulas by Micah Smith of Denver7.
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Colorado has taken steps to improve maternal care, but more work needed to advance health equity
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By MEG WINGERTER at The Denver Post: Colorado has taken steps to improve maternal care, but more work needed to advance health equity
Read MoreA Los Angeles Family Seeks Answers — And Accountability — After Black Mom Dies In Childbirth
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By Mariana Dale. Published in LAist. April Valentine died at Centinela Hospital. Her daughter was born by emergency C-section. She'd gone into the pregnancy with a plan, knowing Black mothers like herself were at higher risk.
Read MoreColorado bill providing alternatives to jail for pregnant defendants advances
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Channel 7 News coverage of HB23-1187
Read MorePregnant defendants could get alternatives to incarceration under Colorado bill
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Sara Wilson reported in Colorado Newsline on February 24, 2023, after HB23-1187 was heard in the House Judiciary Committee.
Read MoreA private equity firm closed one of Colorado’s few birth centers. The community brought it back.
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A private equity firm closed one of Colorado’s few birth centers. The community brought it back. Published in the Colorado Sun.
Read MoreBirth Justice Advocates Finds New Challenges—and Opportunities—Post-‘Roe’
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Published in Rewire, January 23, 2023 by Thalia Charles
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