The Last Partera

Documentary in production about women in rural Costa Rica fighting for their right to choose how they give birth.

[The Last Partera @thelastpartera]

In rural Costa Rica, a 95-year-old #midwife passes on the wisdom of her craft to a new generation of women fighting for their right to choose how they give birth.

"The Last Partera" is a documentary film in progress.

[The Last Partera @thelastpartera]

"There are women who prefer to use a midwife because of deeply held beliefs about religion or wellness. And then there are those like Kate, who are simply desperate to avoid having a baby in a hospital."

[HuffPost Highline @highline]

In our latest story, @bekahgrant discovers the Americans who are giving birth in secret to avoid the restrictions many states place on how women are permitted to have children. https://t.co/Lu4Y015K9Q

[Nina Martin @ByNinaMartin]

Hey people —the House just passed a landmark bill to help states investigate what's killing American mothers — & they put their money where their collective mouth is. My latest @propublica : https://t.co/h3DWXCiauc

[The Last Partera @thelastpartera]

"Refusing to accommodate pregnant women is often completely legal. Under federal law, companies don’t necessarily have to adjust pregnant women’s jobs, even when lighter work is available and their doctors send letters urging a reprieve." https://t.co/j4XSNxrbJu

[Breastfeeding USA @Bf_USA]

The proud mother, Mara Martin was one of 16 finalists selected from an open casting call to take part in the @SInow Sports Illustrated Swimsuit runway show as part of Miami Swim Week. #NormalizeBreastfeeding https://t.co/OJZkQfFjus

[Center for Reproductive Rights @ReproRights]

Pregnant women, who are held in immigration detention centers, are not getting access to the medical care they need. https://t.co/wrppIhRQL9

[The Last Partera @thelastpartera]

“What happened was tantamount to blackmail, with the U.S. holding the world hostage and trying to overturn nearly 40 years of consensus on best way to protect infant and young child health."
https://t.co/AEP45cq5Fb

[The Last Partera @thelastpartera]

"Now, when I look at every person, I see them as someone’s child. I imagine the perspective of their mother—how she would love, care, worry, and feel proud of this person I [am meeting] now." – Nanfu Wang, director of @HooliganSparrow
https://t.co/B6VQR0jIVM

[The Last Partera @thelastpartera]

“In the 21st century, no mother should have to worry about dying during childbirth, especially in a country as advanced as the United States." https://t.co/bIqLz29kga

[The Last Partera @thelastpartera]

Do you care about #MaternalHealth? Then join @everymomcounts and urge your elected officials to support the bipartisan bills #S1112 and #HR1318. https://t.co/D5PkKVCGp3

[The Last Partera @thelastpartera]

"[Women] are in an impossible bind, in a country where abortion is forbidden by law and a box of contraceptive pills costs the equivalent of up to 10 months’ salary at the minimum wage." #WomensHealth #WomensRights https://t.co/V5UunocPgH

[The Last Partera @thelastpartera]

"The United States’ maternal mortality rate places us behind countries including Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan and Bosnia and Herzegovina — despite our possession of the world’s most advanced and expensive health care system." #WomensHealth https://t.co/dYQbaYbFz5

[The Last Partera @thelastpartera]

"Our culture has instilled in us a fear of the natural experience of birth and a fear of our bodies. In countries where women are supported in their desire and ability for a natural birth, babies and mothers have the lowest mortality rates." -- @missmayim
https://t.co/ByFFUy85Cn

[The Last Partera @thelastpartera]

@evanrachelwood @RickiLake We also love BUSINESS OF BEING BORN, and we think you'd be interested in our film about Costa Rica's last traditional midwife and the challenges of giving birth naturally in that country. You can see our teaser here: https://t.co/jkeU9ZnsA7. And we'd love to show you more!

[The Last Partera @thelastpartera]

@lakebell We just listened to this episode and appreciated your honesty about motherhood! And we think you'd be interested in our film about Costa Rican women fighting for their right to choose how they give birth. You can check out our teaser at this link: https://t.co/jkeU9ZnsA7

[The Last Partera @thelastpartera]

We're finding inspiration in the work of @everymomcounts and this beautiful documentary about Guatemalan midwives. "Con Madre" shows that midwifery is about empowering mothers to make the healthiest choices for themselves and their babies. Watch it here: https://t.co/ZNy1WjuXsW

[The Last Partera @thelastpartera]

"A #midwifery model of care to manage the majority of births, which are low risk, will lead to better outcomes with a lower price tag. It is a proven system that produces healthier moms, babies and societies." -- @CTurlington https://t.co/Ns5C1Yb9YO

[The Last Partera @thelastpartera]

@CTurlington We appreciate your work on maternal health, and we hope you'll take two minutes to watch the teaser for our doc about midwives in Cost Rica. We'd love to show you more footage! https://t.co/jkeU9ZnsA7

[The Last Partera @thelastpartera]

“Provost has made a name for himself with powerful portraits of women." Definitely a film we hope to see. https://t.co/sITTbA3NKg

[Doula Trainings Int @DTIdoulas]

We're so happy to hear this project's production is getting the support it deserves 👊🏾💕 #midwives #birthwork #birth #documentary #doc https://t.co/H9cnf9emrq