37 locations, 75 performances

That's right! This month there will be 75 BOLD performances in 37 locations. Waa-hoo!

How are we going to change maternity care? People power. When more and more people stand up and say: we've had enough; mothers deserve better care. Maternity care IS a human rights issue that needs to be addressed now. How can the c-section rate in the US be so high (30 percent!) and we don't call this a human rights violation? I'm not saying all c-sections are unnecessary - of course there are high-risk mothers who need c-sections - but I am saying let's really shine the spotlight on why our rates are so high and whether c-sections on low-risk mothers are ethical. Let's find a model of care that allows mothers to walk into their care provider and feel everything she's being told is the truth and in only her best interest. I think most people want the truth about childbirth. That's all BOLD is asking. For the interest of mothers and babies - tell the truth. Nothing can improve until the truth is on the table.

Here's to you BOLD organizers!