Midwife Lobby Day 2020
I am personally involved in planning/coordinating this important event:
Your midwife needs your voice!
Join midwives and midwifery allies in Olympia on Thursday, February 13th for Midwife Lobby Day! This is an important and fun day where we educate our legislators about the value of the midwifery model of care.
Why midwifery is important:
Results in better birth outcomes
Provides personable and compassionate care
Saves healthcare dollars
Evidence-based practice
Past lobby day victories include:
Supporting reasonable breaks for pregnant people at work
Increasing access to midwifery care for Medicaid recipients
Midwife and doula coverage for incarcerated parents
Register for Lobby Day here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/maws-lobby-day-2020-tickets-79236804415. Registration is vital as this is how we receive appointments with legislators.
Things to Know: If you want to be more prepared, join us for our Lobby Day Legislative Agenda Webinar on Friday, Feb 7, 2020, at noon. Register for this webinar event to be sure you receive reminders and the zoom link: https://mawslobbyday2020webinar.eventbrite.com
If you have never been to a Lobby Day before or would like more general information, we have recorded a VIDEO that provides information about what to expect including parking and logistics that you can access now here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=6PsXM2jn7Ps
Thank you!
P.S. Lobby day is only one way to support your midwife team. Check out these ways you can contribute!
1. Why is midwifery care important to you and your family? We are collecting testimonials from consumers and would love to hear from you! If you want to leave a testimonial about why you loved midwifery care or maybe how you like to see your midwife be able to provide more services (like prescribe antibiotics and birth control), use this form!
2. Please consider donating to the Midwives’ Association of Washington State: https://maws.wildapricot.org/Donate.