SPEAKERS BUREAU
The Tatia Oden French Memorial Foundaiton offers presentations regarding the issues of maternal mortality, informed consent and the off-label use of drugs-specifically the use of Cytotec to induce labor. We strive to provide as much information as possible to as many people as possible regarding these issues. We believe that ALL known side effects of the various drugs and procedures used in labor and delivery, should be explained to women BEFORE they agree to these interventions. Without this information it is impossible to give fully INFORMED consent.
We are presently scheduling presentations at labor classes, high school classes, radio talk shows and conferences where labor and delivery issues are discussed.
To schedule a presentation please contact us at: zorah@tatia.org
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- FDA PETITION CAMPAIGN
As an educational consumer group, the Tatia Oden French Memorial Foundation has written a letter to the FDA regarding Cytotec. We seek to have the FDA issue much stronger warnings to the public regarding the side effects of this "ulcer" drug, when used to induce labor. If you would like more information regarding the letter campaign please contact us at
zorah@tatia.org
- On Nov. 22,2004 the petition and over 950 signatures were delivered to the FDA in Washington, DC. The petition can now be viewed and signed on line. To do so, please go to : www.petitiononline.com/cytotec.
We deliverd over 750 electronic signatures to the FDA in March 2006. The Cytotec Petition continues to gather signatures. More signatures were again delivered to the FDA in March 2007; on line signatures now total over 1900. Visit the on line petition and view the comments.
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Birth "Think Tank"
The Tatia Oden French Memorial Foundation is currently partnering with doulas and childbirth researchers and birth activists in forming a birth"Think Tank". The purpose of the Think Tank is to gather information, perspectives and solutions to the state of childbirth in the US, which now focuses on the "medical" model of childbirth. We hope to change the direction of birthing in the US and bring it closer to its natural state. Understanding HOW childbirth evolved to where we are now .... and the educating women regarding natural childbirth. If you would like to join us please contact us at momoden@sbcglobal.net
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FDA and The Tatia Oden French Memorial Foundation
The FDA now has the petition which the TOFM Foundation submitted in its docket management system and OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. You can email the FDA with your comments regarding Cytotec being used off label to induce labor. The email address to send comments to is:
fdadockets@oc.fda.gov
The docket number to reference is #2004P-0522/CP1
The petition language can be found by clicking on the link below.
Cytotec PetitionYou can also SIGN the petition on line at this site.
In March of 2006 we delivered more signatures to the FDA. The petition now has over 1200 electronic signatures and comments regarding Cytotec induction.
Please click on the above link to support this continuing effort.
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Community Outreach We are currently a member of the Alameda County Public Health Commission, subcommittee on Maternal Health. Our current efforts are revolving around the development of an informed consent, educational pamphlet speaking to the various medical interventions used in labor and delivery and their side effects. The focus of the subcommittee is to significantly reduce disparities in access to information and services throughout the county in labor and delivery practices and improve both maternal and child outcomes in birth. The goal is to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in birth.
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We strongly support the efforts of the BIRTHING PROJECT, a national organization created by Kathryn Hall in 1988.The Birthing Project is a "community based, non profit agency whose mission is to promote and enhance health and well-being by providing holistic services that honor, acknowledge and include community members, with the intention of centralizing health, education, employment and social support under one roof".
www.birthingproject.comThe Birthing Project follows the women all the way up to childbirth; are present for the delivery and remain in close contact with the mom and baby for a year following the birth; providing support, resources and love for both the mom and baby.
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The Foundation supports and is grateful for the existence of such organizations as ANACS (Association of Nurse Advocates for Childbirth Solutions),
www.ANACS.orgCIMS (Coalition for Improving Maternity Services), MANA (Midwives Association of North America) and the Safe Motherhood Quilt Project (an organization dedicated to reducing maternal death in the US and honoring the mothers who have died in childbirth and from pregnancy-related issues.)
Note: for the links to CIMS,MANA and The Safe Motherhood Quilt Project, please see the LINKS page.
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