How does “professionalism” stop us from showing up as activists and advocates for change in birth care?
Maggie Runyon, MSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, CYT-200 
Katy Cecen, MSN, CNM, RNC-NIC, C-EFM, ANLC, NDCS, LCCE, CIPCP, CEIM, CPST
Katy details how professionalism is a tool of white supremacy culture, the privilege inherent in operating as an “apolitical” birth pro, and 3 steps you can take now to change your practice and step into activism.
We welcome you into this work of changing birth care for the better as you step into your power as an activist.
You can follow more of Katy’s work on her website, instagram, and twitter. You can also check out the form to get plugged in to Katy’s Movement to Birth Liberation.
You can watch Katy’s full testimony to the NY State Senate here.
Katy mentioned several resources on the podcast we would like to share with you all:
Fannie LeFlore’s The Sociopathic Roots of Racism: Why History Repeats Itself
Dr Joia Crear-Perry’s Race Isn’t a Risk Factor in Maternal Health. Racism Is.
Jo Ann Ashley’s Hospitals, Paternalism, and the Role of the Nurse
Efe Osaren’s 25 Books Every Birthworker Should Read
Abraham Lateiner’s Grieving the White Void
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“Gonna Start” by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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