Georgia Birth Advocacy Coalition's Know Your Rights Seminar Program Materials
Join the Georgia Birth Advocacy Coalition and a lineup of legal and advocacy experts on Saturday, July 18, 2020, for a seminar focused on your childbirth rights during the COVID-19 crisis. This seminar is free and open to anyone who wants to attend. Register and view the seminar here. Access the full seminar program and schedule here. The program includes a detailed schedule, as well as contact information for each speaker.
Some speakers have included additional written materials.
Written Materials from Darice Good
This packet includes a brief overview of your rights to decline care on behalf of your child, as well as DFCS/CPS’s standards for investigating claims of child neglect and abuse.
View the full packet by clicking here.
Written Materials from Jeffrey Filipovits
This packet includes information on the right to informed consent and informed refusal, the legal standards and case law that govern medical decisions, and information about lawsuits that have established Georgia rules governing maternity care.
View the full packet by clicking here.
Jeff also mentioned an Illinois lawsuit regarding separation of parents from children because they declined vitamin K injections. You can find that lawsuit here.
Written Materials from Lisa Lambert
This list of references includes some legal citations, as well as additional resources for more pregnancy-related employment law advice.
Other Helpful Resources and Information
Some other information you may find helpful during the COVID-19 crisis includes:
How Coronavirus Bans on Birth Support Endanger Health and Don’t Prevent COVID-19
Sample Informed Refusal for COVID-19 Separation from Evidence-Based Birth
9 Strategies Pregnant People and New Parents Can Use to Reduce Their Risk of Getting COVID-19
How the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act Can Protect Your Rights in Labor