Tuesday, May 5th, is International Midwives’ Day, and Ohio Families for Safe Birth and the Ohio Midwives Alliance are bringing the message home to our legislators: Now more than ever, OHIO needs midwives!

We are asking all Ohio midwifery supporters to come to the Mother of All Rallies at 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 5th, on the South Lawn of the Statehouse. The more people show up, the stronger the message to our legislators that Ohio families need midwives! So bring your family, your friends and neighbors!

Here is the Facebook page for the rally, and click here for directions and to RSVP so that we can arrange a face-to-face appointment with your representative — we’ll provide a handout, talking points, and a “lobbying buddy” if desired, so that you can let your rep know how important midwives are to you. We can also help connect you with others from your area to carpool — let us know what you need to make it to the rally next Tuesday. For more information please contact Kathy Skestos (Kathleen@skestos.com) or Audra Phillips (audralp@earthlink.net).

Hope to see you there!