<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">bronwyn losey <<a href="mailto:bronwyn.losey@gmail.com">bronwyn.losey@gmail.com</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">March 10, 2010 7:02:06 PM EST</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a href="mailto:tc-hsc-l@cornell.edu">tc-hsc-l@cornell.edu</a></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Free Our Midwives!</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">bronwyn losey <<a href="mailto:bronwyn.losey@gmail.com">bronwyn.losey@gmail.com</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><h3><b>Free Our Midwives: An Afternoon of Activism & Community</b></h3><font size="3">Saturday, March 13, 2010<br> 12:00pm - 3:00pm<br> Women's Community Building<br><br> </font><h3><b>Description</b></h3><font size="3">Free Our Midwives: an afternoon of activism and community. Learn and take action supporting NY state midwives while enjoying a potluck meal. Kids activities, speakers, photos of children delivered by midwives, and more. Sponsored by BirthNet of the Fingerlakes. Free. Learn more at <a href="http://www.freeourmidwives.org" target="_blank">www.freeourmidwives.org</a>. Saturday, March 13th, noon - 3 pm. Women's Community Bldg. <br><br> Why:<br> In New York State, the freedom to choose midwifery care is in jeopardy. New legislation, if passed, would protect and expand midwifery options for New York women. BirthNet of the Fingerlakes is hosting an afternoon of activism and community, designed to celebrate midwifery and educate families on how they can take action. <br><br> When: <br> Saturday, March 13th, 12p-3p<br> 12 - 1:30 Families together! Bring a dish-to-pass, place setting and take action. <br> 1:30 Speak out! Hear our midwives and others on how we can help.<br> 2:30 Show your support! Group shot of midwifery families for our photo project.<br><br> Where:<br> Women's Community Building, 100 W. Seneca, Ithaca<br><br> Who:<br> Sponsored by BirthNet of the Finger Lakes. BirthNet of the Finger Lakes promotes awareness and availability of healthy, normal, mother-friendly childbirth through education, outreach and advocacy. A consumer-based and volunteer-run working group, BirthNet of the Finger Lakes was created to protect, improve and expand birthing options in our local communities. Through lectures, presentations, discussions, community events and resource lists, BirthNet of the Finger Lakes provides information about all aspects of prenatal, birth and postpartum health. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></span></font></div></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>