L.A. Doula Project

05/25/2018

Women of Ireland, we are with you as you vote in the referendum to today. The 8th Amendment affects all choices a woman makes throughout her pregnancy, including care in the case of a miscarriage, termination for medical reasons, declining interventions in childbirth and more.

And a special shout out to all of those who are

GP says every pregnancy is affected by the 8th amendment

05/25/2018

Today is the day of a historic referendum in Ireland, a vote on whether to repeal the 8th Amendment, which is one of the most restrictive constitutional abortion bans in the world.

The election—a test of the Catholic Church’s grip on the country—will determine whether Irish women will continue to be shamed and coerced if they don’t want to carry their pregnancies to term.

05/10/2018

CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS - We need your help. Please take a minute—literally: just copy, paste, and send!—to show much needed support for the CALIFORNIA STILLBIRTH BILL AB 2259, which will provide parents who experienced a stillbirth up to $2,000 in tax credit to help cover their medical bills and final arrangement costs.

We’ve included an email template in a Google Doc that can be copied and pasted into your own message. https://docs.google.com/document/d/14zCSeXFxmao-OseSTMHygh356t5oIHLpqr8z1vIAY5E/edit?usp=drive_web&ouid=104872739317222782543

Please send emails by Friday, May 11. As of now, this bill will be heard on Monday, May 14, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. The need for letters of support and testifiers for this presentation is urgent! For those who live in the Sacramento area, consider going to support the bill at the Capitol.

03/29/2018

Thousands of women in El Salvador have been jailed for miscarriage and stillbirth. This is what criminalizing abortion looks like.

03/22/2018

Shout out to our amazing birth doula volunteer Christian Michelle Beckley for doin the work!! Here she shares her story and why advocacy is so important. Thank you for all you do, Christian!

03/19/2018

“We aren’t always taught to know and trust our bodies, so when it’s time to give birth our capacity to advocate for them is diminished. This has got to change.”

Naima Beckles is a doula and childbirth educator, inspiring clients to make informed decisions as they prepare to meet their babies.

03/10/2018

12/22/2017

LA Doula Project Full Spectrum Program Director Phoebe Lyman chimes in on doula support for all pregnancy outcomes. Every week our volunteers are walking with women through these experiences, offering unconditional support and hand to hold.

Abortion doulas have become quiet foot soldiers defending people in the war against reproductive rights, supporting people through what can be the most difficult of personal choices.

12/08/2017

Black mothers keep dying after giving birth. Shalon Irving’s story explains why.

Black women are three times more likely to die from complications of childbirth than white women in the U.S. Racism, and the stress it causes, can play a leading role in that disparity.

12/05/2017

We are so proud of one of our abortion doula volunteers Zoe who shares in this video about her journey as a clinic es**rt and abortion doula!

I'm Nicoletta and I'm here to help you STAY ON TOP of s*x facts, s*x education, and tips. This week, I️ talk with my friend Zoë Lillian, who is an abortion a...

12/01/2017

Birth doulas!!! We are currently staffing our team for the new year. If you are interested in supporting mamas coming in through the LA Doula Project and are able to commit to attending 4 births between January and June, you should attend one of our (casual) in person interviews! Either:
Sunday December 10th 2-4pm at Bricks and Scones - 403 N Larchmont Blvd (Larchmont Village)
OR
Saturday December 16th 1-3pm at Cafecito Organico - 534 N. Hoover St (Silverlake)
We do require that you have completed an in-person birth doula training, but you do not have to be certified! You are welcome to use LADP births in your certification process. If you are interested in attending one of the gatherings, please RSVP by emailing: [email protected]. Send any questions you have that way too! We are especially looking for doulas who speak Spanish fluently and/or have already attended some births.

11/22/2017

It’s ok to have an abortion. We trust you.

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