Birthright: Another type of birthing controversy

You've heard us examine the issue of choice many times here on Bread and Roses, usually in the context of reproductive freedoms and the abortion issue. As feminists we believe it's every woman's choice to determine what happens with her body. And this goes not just for the choice to HAVE a child, but for the choice of HOW that child is born. Here in Oregon, we are blessed to have the option to birth at home, in a comfortable and safe setting that fosters family bonding.

On February 12 on Bread and Roses, we are excited to explore the issue of birth rights, the home birth issue, and efforts nationwide to see that families have a choice when it comes to how they bring children into this world. Later in the show we'll be joined by midwives from ALMA to talk about midwives' model of care and the challenges that model faces from the more mainstream hospital birth model.

We'll also be joined by the co-chair of South Dakota Safe Childbirth Options, a group advocating for the implementation of safe homebirth options for families in South Dakota -- where trained midwives can -- and HAVE -- served jail time for attending home births. We'll also talk with a woman who chose to have an un-assisted birth in South Dakota, when there was no other option for homebirth available to her. We'll also take time at the end of the show for people to call in with their questions regarding home birth and midwifery.

Join us!

6 PM Pacific
www.kboo.fm
90.7 FM in the Portland area

2.13.09 Show - Women in Oregon History

Harvey Scott was editor of the The Oregonian newspaper from 1866–1872. His sister Abigail Scott Duniway was a famous suffragist. She started the paper The New Northwest while supporting herself as a teacher. From 1884 to 1910, Oregon's male voters defeated suffrage five times at the polls. Abigail Duniway led the Oregon Equal Suffrage Association finally to victory at the polls in 1912. She became the first woman in her state to register to vote.Harvey Scott was an outspoken opponent of women’s right to vote. As a conservative, Scott used the Oregonian to oppose many of the social reforms of his time including free high schools and state supported schools of higher education. Harvey Scott got the statue on Mount Tabor -- Abigail did not.For more information listen the “Bread & Roses” Special on Oregon’s 150th birthday on Friday, Feb. 13 from 6 – 7 PM on KBOO 90.7 FM or www.kboo.fm

Report from the DP wire

Portland - Rumors and whisperings are coming into the Disassociated Press about a group of rogue feminists, trying today to take down the statue of our beloved Harvey Scott, esteemed editor and molder of opinion in Oregon in the 19th and 20th century. The word is, these fanatical feminists wish to replace the statue with one of a Ms. Abigail Scott Duniway, sister of Mr. Scott, who was a pioneer for women's suffrage, in spite of her brother's efforts to the contrary. Several sleuthy photographers were able to document this feminist group, called Bread and Roses, pulling the statue down this afternoon with a less-than-hefty piece of rope. Stay tuned for more from the Disassociated Press about this breaking story. Much more to come...

Pumpkin Contest success!

Indie, the winner of Ann Bancroft

Bread and Roses raised more than $600 for the North by Northeast Community Health Clinic when we held our Revolutionary Pumpkin Contest and Raffle this past Sunday! It was a load of fun -- and totally inspiring. It is not hard to do some grassroots organizing like Carole and Kris did, and have a lot of fun at the same time! Four Cinderella pumpkins were entered into the "judging" portion of the night. They won prizes as follows:

#1 - Phoolan Devi won first prize, for her ability to come back from a traumatic dog attack.

#2 - Punkin Tatunkin got second for showing that persistence, and plain old showing up can make one a winner. Punkin Tatunkin was about an inch in diameter. She only started growing with the help of Brooke's four-year-old nephew's fairy wand, two weeks before the raffle.

#3 - Ann Bancroft got third for her ability to thrive while on a wild adventure far from home. Ann proves that yes, size and beauty matter. She has both.

#4- Comandante Ramona the round-faced, smallish Cinderella pumpkin took fourth. It's not last exactly, because she did get props for flourishing, in a diminuitive sort of way, in spite of her lack of opportunity.

Many thanks to all the people and groups who donated money and goods for our fundraiser -- and all those who bought raffle tickets!

Bread and Roses

This is our first blog, put on by host Nico. I am hoping all the hosts on Bread and Roses will use this forum to talk about their upcoming shows, and the trials, tribulations, and fun that come along with producing an hour-long show from the ground up. Happy Blogging!