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UPCOMING TRAININGS

Birth Arts International doula training workshop will be held in Philadelphia in July.  The
workshop will be facilitated by Certified Professional Midwife Beth Curtis and the cost is
$350 (with no additional fees for complete BAI certification).  
Email Beth for more info.  Birth
Arts provides holistic, midwifery-modeled, woman-centered, comprehensive training for birth
professionals in doula work, childbirth education, and breastfeeding support.

!!! CONGRATULATIONS !!!!

The ruling is in!  The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has reversed the Pennsylvania
Board of Medicine's ruling against Diane Goslin to cease and desist her midwifery practice.  
They stated "...practicing midwifery cannot be construed to be the same as practicing
medicine and surgery."  
Hopefully this is a leap towards a healthier and more practical future for homebirth midwifery
and the midwives who practice it!
Read more at
www.SaveHomebirth.com and check out the ruling at http://tinyurl.com/4kfcqb.

IN THE NEWS

Midwives Alliance of Pennsylvania
resources, information, and opportunities related to midwifery and the state of affairs for
midwives in Pennsylvania, with links to several other resource sites

The Big Push For Midwives 2008
working to advocate and pass legislation for Certified Professional Midwives throughout the
country