ICAN Responds to the Coalition for Childbirth Autonomy’s Statement on the Cesarean Rate

Statement Released 10/28/08b by the International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN) The Coalition for Childbirth Autonomy (CCA) released a statement today questioning the World Health Organization’s recommended cesarean rate of 10 – 15%.  CCA suggests that a woman should be able to request a cesarean without medical indication.  While ICAN supports both updated research on this [...]

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Fall Clarion Update

The Fall issue of the Clarion is wrapped up and nearly ready for bed.  I am excited about this issue for a number of reasons.  The submissions related to birth trauma have been outstanding – articles, birth stories, sketches, photos, and poetry.  Unfortunately too many women in our organization have looked birth trauma directly in [...]

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Can I get more copies?

It is a wonderful thing to be asked by Chapter Leaders for additional copies of the Clarion. Our CLs have good reasons for doing so! Each CL is given 4 extra copies of the Clarion each quarter to use at their discretion; the Clarion Editor does not receive extra copies for distribution. At this time [...]

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Coming Soon

It’s time for the ICAN Clarion to have a blog and a FAQ.  Check back soon for content!

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