Birth Advocates, Illinois citizens
Joined February 2020
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Illinois Friends of Midwives retweeted
9 Apr 2022
It's been a big week for CPMs in Illinois!
Congrats to Holistic Birth Collective for passing HB5013, which allows CPMs to be primary birth attendant in birth centers
Additionally language in Medical Ominous bill HB4343 further opens the door for CPMs to be Medicaid providers.
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Illinois Friends of Midwives retweeted
9 Apr 2022
Last year, we passed a law to officially license and certify midwives in Illinois. Access to these services needed to be as equitable as possible, and expanding Medicaid coverage will create more options to mothers who need it most.
Read more: senatorcristinacastro.com/ne…
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9 Apr 2022
Huge thanks to @senatorcastro for all the support you've given CPMs this session. Thank you so much for what you've done for parents and midwives!
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18 Mar 2022
A unapproved and surprise gut and replace AFTER it passed committee? That’s bold. Iowans need to speak up and let their senators know a move like this is NOT in the best interests of mothers and babies.
17 Mar 2022
"Based on the comments of the speech given by the subcommittee chair during the full meeting, it’s evident that the CPM licensure bill is now being used as a political pawn by @RobySmithIA." -@shiphrahbirth #ialegis #MaternalHealth #Midwives
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Illinois Friends of Midwives retweeted
17 Mar 2022
"Increasing the number of midwives who meet global training standards, as CPMs do, has consistently shown a significant decrease in maternal & neonatal mortality, as well as a decrease in billions of dollars globally in healthcare costs." #Midwives #MaternalHealth #Iowa #ialegis
17 Mar 2022
New post: Bethany Gates explains why Iowa should license Certified Professional Midwives and what happened this week with a licensure bill that had sailed through the state House, 93 votes to 2: #ialegis bleedingheartland.com/2022/0…
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Illinois Friends of Midwives retweeted
19 Dec 2021
I just donated to support the education of Isis Rose, soon to be Central Illinois’ first Black home birth midwife. gofundme.com/f/student-midwi…
19 Dec 2021
Isis' Midwifery Training & Education: The JJ Way! gofund.me/66d1ad06
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Illinois Friends of Midwives retweeted
3 Jan 2022
Illinois desperately needs homebirth BIPOC midwives! Start your year off right with a donation to our Certified Professional Midwife students!!
go.rallyup.com/bipoc-student…
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Illinois Friends of Midwives retweeted
19 Dec 2021
The work that midwives perform is both lifesaving and lifegiving.
Here in Illinois, we’re taking a big step toward advancing health equity in every corner of our state.
wrex.com/news/illinois-news/…
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17 Dec 2021
WBEZ radio covers home birth midwives in Illinois and the new law to license CPMs. #twill #supportILmidwives wbez.org/stories/governor-pr…
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Illinois Friends of Midwives retweeted
17 Dec 2021
Midwife industry legitimized thanks to new law wcia.com/news/midwife-indust… #midwives #birth #Illinois #maternalhealth
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Illinois Friends of Midwives retweeted
17 Dec 2021
CNMs have also had to fight for an expanded role in the health care system, but the legality of the care they provide has never been in question. It is the CPM credential that has recently concluded a 40 year fight for legality and should be celebrated.
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Illinois Friends of Midwives retweeted
17 Dec 2021
Unfortunately, some media outlets have missed the distinction between CNMs and CPMs and erroneously reached out to CNMs, who absolutely provide valuable birthing care, though more often in a traditional hospital setting.
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16 Dec 2021
Certified Professional Midwives will be finally! recognized in Illinois! #twill @WCIA3
wcia.com/news/midwife-indust…
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Illinois Friends of Midwives retweeted
15 Dec 2021
My dad just sent this to me and I'm crying 😭😭😭 his message said "Yeeaaaaa" you guys he's so cute lol. @IL4Midwives @AskHeatherMS @QuiltingMidwife
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Illinois Friends of Midwives retweeted
15 Dec 2021
Congrats #Illinois on becoming state 37! When will #Iowa join in finally licensing credentialed #midwives to improve access to quality & evidence based #maternalhealth care? #ialegis
14 Dec 2021
We are THRILLED! that CPMs will legally be able to practice in Illinois! #twill #OverdueForMidwives
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Illinois Friends of Midwives retweeted
15 Dec 2021
2022 will continue the decade of the midwife. Midwifery care increased 20% since the pandemic and will continue to increase.
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