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MCC staffers gathered at the Pennsylvania State Capitol to support Governor Rendell's healthcare plan.

 


Representative Rosita Youngblood; MCC Policy Director Letty Thall and Senators Connie Williams and Anthony Hardy Williams attend a PA State Capitol June rally to ensure access to childbirth services.

 


Rallying for Chestnut Hill's obstetrics unit to remain open are MCC staffers Iliana Dejesus, Mariana Kuperman, Bette Begleiter and Board member Sara Lomax-Reese with son Julian.


 

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06/10/2008 Breast-feeding business awards The News of Delaware County explains how businesses can support breastfeeding employees and customers. 
06/06/2008 Happy to breast feed The Philadelphia Business Journal announces the call for nominations for the Breastfeeding-Friendly Business Awards. 
05/30/2008 Do You Know a Business That Caters To Nursing Moms? The Swarthmorean calls for nominations of businesses that support breastfeeding employees and customers. 
04/15/08 Cure for Recidivism MCC Board President Dale Allen and MCC Case Manager Vilma Maldonado explain the benefits of MOMobile support when a formerly incarcerated woman transitions back into her community. 
04/09/2008 Breastfeeding Help Must Be Made Available Chris Mulford, MCC Breastfeeding Advisory Committee member, calls for breastfeeding promotion as a means of obesity prevention. 
04/04/2008 Delivery of Aid for OB Units John George of The Philadelphia Business Journal looks at the OB crisis in Northeast Philadelphia and the state funds distributed to stop OB unit closures.
02/21/2008 Constituents Connect Pols on NE Childbirth Crisis The Public Record covers constituents' calls to Northeast legislators to address the childbirth crisis. 
02/07/2008 Addressing the Maternity Care Crisis Diane Prokop further explores the community needs expressed to legislators in Northeast Philadelphia. 
02/05/2008 Fight for Maternity Care Continues-Local group, politicians seek solutions The News Gleaner describes the event between constituents, Northeast legislators, and the Greater Northeast Chamber of Commerce.
01/31/2008 A Call for Better Access to Maternity Care in Northeast Philadelphia John George outlines constituents' calls for a birthing center and financial solution to the crisis in NE Philadelphia. 
01/31/2008 Advocates Demand Maternity Care in Northeast Inquirer staff writer Stacey Burling announces the delivery of postcards to Northeast legislators, asking them to help bring services back to the community. 
12/20/2007 NE Maternity Care Scarce The Public Record outlines solutions to dwindling maternity services brought up at the NE Town Hall Meeting by residents and healthcare providers of Northeast Philadelphia.
12/20/2007 Hospitals should have a Heart for Babies, too Sue Rosenthal, Chair of Community Board of Health Care Center # 10, and MCC submit letter to the editor on the growing number of new cardiac care centers while ob units continue to close.
12/06/2007 Babies on Board Diane Prokop describes the frustration of families and providers over the loss of 373 OB beds at the Northeast Philadelphia Town Hall Meeting.
11/29/2007

Seeking to Solve the Maternity Crisis in NE Philadelphia Channel 6 ABC covers the Town Hall Meeting on closing ob units.

11/01/2007

NE Session to Explore Maternity 'Crisis' Left without a nearby OB unit, Diane Prokop reviews the crisis in Northeast Philadelphia.  The article announces the November 29th Northeast Philadelphia Town Hall Meeting organized by MCC to discuss community OB needs and create plans of action.
10/19/2007 Barrier to Breastfeeding Esther Chung responds to Christine Flowers' critique of breastfeeding women in the Philadelphia Daily News. 
09/27/2007 City Health Crisis: It's getting tougher to deliver babies The Public Record covers the hearings of the Pennsylvania House Health and Human Services Committee on the growing obstetrics crisis. 
09/24/2007 At the Center of the Baby Crisis CEO of Albert Einstein Health Network outlines the impact and some of the causes of the crisis. 
09/22/2007 Holy Redeemer Seeks Help with Labor Pains The Inquirer covers Holy Redeemer Hospital's struggle to attend an overwhelming, and ever growing, number of births.
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Learn about the childbirth crisis through our Maternity Care in Southeastern PA pages, or visit our Maternity Services Advocacy pages to find out how communities are advocating and how you can take action!

MCC's full Childbirth at a Crossroads report can be viewed here.

 

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