Beloved Birth NYC Documentary Film Series
Our Goal: By the year 2050, 50% of babies in the US will be born with the care of midwives.
Spring Offerings
You Are Not Alone | Brittany Russell
“Amplifying the voices of those who seek justice and solutions” to maternal health disparities in the Bronx.”
Friday, March 27th, 7-9 PM | Bronx Bethany, 971 E 227th St, Bronx, NY
Arrest the Midwife | Elaine Epstein
“Heartless government pencil pushers aligned with the hospital industrial complex persecute female caregivers for the “crime” of facilitating home births in underserved “healthcare deserts.” -Culture Vulture
Thursday, April 30th, 3-5PM | A Beloved Birth NY Film Screening &Community Panel with filmmaker Elaine Epstein
Free Tickets: https://luma.com/arrest-the-midwife-screening
Aftershock | Tonya Lewis Lee & Paula Eiselt
“Two families become ardent activists in the maternal health space, seeking justice through legislation, medical accountability, community, and the power of art.”
Film Screening and Community Discussion. Date TBD.
Original outline artwork by Stephanie Vidal
The Beloved Birth 50 By 50 NYC film series
is committed to moving millions of hearts and minds
in support of the Beloved Birth 50 By 50 goal:
By the year 2050, 50% of all babies in the US will be born with the care of midwives.
The BB50By50 NYC film series will contribute to moving hearts and minds to action in support of six key pathways: financing midwifery, growing birth centers, expanding midwifery education, centering midwifery in integrated care, strengthening policies and regulations.
