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title: RH Reality Check on the Politics of Childbirth
date: 2007-06-21T18:48:16-04:00
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[From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# RH Reality Check on the Politics of Childbirth

By Christine Cupaiuolo • June 21, 2007

Please note: This entry -- originally posted at [Our Bodies, Our Blog](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog) -- has not been updated since the publication date listed above.

RH Reality Check has proven once again why it's quickly become a major go-to site for information on women's health. They've just published a new series on [The Politics of Childbirth](http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/tag/politics-of-childbirth), which looks closely at midwifery and maternity care. Here's a peek at what's included:  
  
• Original reporting on [modern day maternity homes](http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2007/06/21/sent-away-a-new-look-at-maternity-group-homes-today)  
  
• [Interview with Jennifer Block](http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2007/06/21/interview-with-jennifer-block-author-of-pushed), author of "[PUSHED](http://www.amazon.com/Pushed-Painful-Childbirth-Modern-Maternity/dp/0738210730): The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care"  
  
• An in-depth look at the [benefits of and challenges to midwifery care](http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2007/06/21/midwifery-care-a-good-choice-in-childbirth) written by a practicing midwife  
  
• Discussion on [improving birth experiences for API women](http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2007/06/21/improving-birth-experiences-for-api-women)  
  
• Insight into [mother-friendly childbirth as a consumer issue](http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2007/06/21/mother-friendly-childbirth-is-a-consumer-issue)  
  
• An [examination of safe motherhood worldwide](http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2007/06/21/why-women-deliver-why-now), the first in a monthly series of posts leading up to [Women Deliver](http://www.womendeliver.org/), a global conference in London that will take place in October  
  
And don't miss the daily video in TV Reality, which today features UNICEF training midwives globally. Look for it on [the front page](http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/).

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