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Birth on the Border
May 10, 2018 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Doors open at 7pm / Event starts at 7:30pmAdmission: $10 Advance / $12 Door
15% of ticket sales will be donated to local organization Roots of Labor Birth Collective!
One million people legally cross the U.S./Mexico border EVERYDAY in both directions.Among them are women from Ciudad Juárez who cross to give birth in El Paso, Texas. Even with visas that allow them to cross, their journeys are uncertain.Come to La Peña Cultural Center to watch the Bay Area premiere of “Birth on the Border” followed by a panel discussion exploring intersections of birth, health, nationality and immigration.
Panelists for Q&A:
-Filmmaker Ellie Lobovits, Director of “Birth on the Border”
http://ellielobovits.com/
– Helen Arega, Co-Founder of Roots of Labor Birth Collective http://www.rootsoflaborbc.com/
– Andrea Ruizquez, homebirth CPM Midwife of Oakland Patera Midwifery who trained and worked on the border. www.oaklandpartera.com/
About the film: “Birth on the Border” is a 30-minute documentary that explores the stories of Gaby and Luisa, two women from Ciudad Juárez who cross legally into Texas in order to give birth, and two Chicana midwives, Lina and Sandra, who support the women who cross. Against the backdrop of oppressive U.S. border policy, these women’s stories of risk and resilience reveal the complexities of life on the U.S.-Mexico border.
About the organization: Roots of Labor Birth Collective (RLBC) believes that everyone deserves a doula, regardless of one’s ability to pay. RLBC is committed to providing support and care for birthing members of our community. RLBC consists of birth doulas of color. We strive to reflect the communities we serve, while uplifting and caring for ourselves. “Everyone deserves a doula.” More info at:http://www.rootsoflaborbc.com/
*La Peña Cultural Center is wheelchair accessible.