Monday 17 September 2012

Launch Of New Film Could Give Birth To The Mother's Revolution




A powerful new documentary film about childbirth made by Brighton filmmakers is poised to send shock-waves around the world.

The 60 minute film called FREEDOM FOR BIRTH features a Who's Who of international experts- all calling for a radical shake-up to the world's maternity systems.

The film shows how women's rights in birth are routinely being abused so that women cannot choose how and where they give birth.

Giving birth at home is not a fully supported option in many places. In some US states and European countries like Hungary, midwives are actually being imprisoned for supporting home birth.

Even in “liberal” countries like the Netherlands, pregnant women expecting twins are forced to have c-sections even if the mother wants to have a normal birth.

The filmmakers are Toni Harman and Alex Wakeford, Brighton parents to a 4 year old daughter. As Toni says, “we are hoping this film raises awareness of Human Rights in childbirth as an important global issue. We want this film to inspire women to stand up and say “No more!”. That's why we are calling this the Mothers' Revolution!”

The film launches with hundreds of premiere screenings happening all over the world on the same day, Thursday 20th September.  The global launch includes three screenings in Sussex.

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