Screening Locations in New Zealand: May 2012

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About the film

Scientific evidence shows that how we are born has a huge impact on our health and happiness - as babies, children and, for some of us - for the rest of our lives.

Home birth mothers believe that they are making the best and safest choice for themselves and their babies. Mainstream medicine in Australia, unlike the UK, thinks otherwise.

This is a film about families that choose to give birth at home, the midwives and health professionals who support them and a system that works against them.

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DVD (PAL only - NTSC coming in June) and download versions (for any computer / tablet that can play .mov files) of all of our films are available from our buy the film page

The filmmakers are respectful of Aboriginal culture and tradition. This site (and the documentary) contains images of Aboriginal people and may include pictures of people who have passed away. If this offends your tradition we ask you to contact us so that we can address the issue.

We wish to acknowledge our presence on the land of the traditional owners and to sincerely thank the peoples of APUNGALINDUM, ARLPARRA, URAPUNTJA and INKAWENYERRE and the community at YIRRKALA who participated in the making of this documentary.

Discounted Webinar price for FOB fans!23-May-2012

Human Rights in Childbirth Conference Healthcare in childbirth is of great import..

Human Rights In Childbirth Conference - May 31 to June 1 201217-May-2012

You may not be able to fly to the Netherlands but you can still attend through the Webinar ..

INSTITUTIONAL and SMALL BUSINESS pricing now available!26-Apr-2012

Want to use THE FACE OF BIRTH DVD range for educational purposes in your business or institution..

New Downloads available!20-Apr-2012

In addition to The Face of Birth (/buyFOB.htm) documentary, the educational films Meet the Exper..


	Sheila Kitzinger MBE Social anthropologist, author & campaigner, UK
	Michel Odent Birthing educator, researcher & Author, UK
	Lena Pula Traditional midwife from the Arlparra Urapuntja community, Central Australia
	Hannah Dahlen Midwifery scholar, NSW, Australia
	Richard Porter Director of Maternity Services, Royal United Hospital, Bath, UK
	Ina May Gaskin Founder and director, The Farm Midwifery Center, Tennessee, USA
	Euan Wallace Monash University, Centre for Women's Health Research, Australia
	Rhea Dempsey Childbirth educator, Victoria, Australia
	Rupert Sherwood President, Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
	Robbie Davis Floyd Cultural Anthropologist, Texas, USA
	Justine Caines OAM Maternity Lobbyist, ACT, Australia
	Patrice Hickey Midwifery Group Practice Mentor, Sunshine Hospital, Victoria, Australia
	Andrew Bisits Director of Obstetrics, Royal Hospital for Women, Sydney, Australia
	Djapirri Mununggurritji Manager - Yirrkala Women’s Centre, Northern Territory, Australia