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The Antiracist Midwife's Oath of Service

As White Midwives, we accept that we wield privilege and power within inherently racist systems and institutions. 

 

We acknowledge the legacy of white supremacy in midwifery care. 

 

We recognize that implicit bias, prejudice, and racism impact the quality of care birthing people receive. 

 

We are invested in the redistribution of power and access for midwifery care.

 

We vow to remain devoted to our growth as antiracist midwives, in our minds as well as our hearts, through words, actions, and critical self-reflection. 

 

We recognize that white supremacy thrives by encouraging isolation, and we pledge to invest in relationships and community.

 

We vow to increase our accountability  by seeking input and leadership by those most impacted by racism in birthing care.

 

We promise to accept accountability when we have harmed others, and to hold ourselves with compassion, forgiveness, and courage to learn from the experience. 

 

We welcome discomfort along the journey, and accept that we will not always feel resolved.

 

We pledge to speak truth to power, motivated by love. 




 

The “Antiracist Midwife's Oath of Service” was inspired by the work we are doing here with midwives in the TWP community, and influenced by the Ferguson Oath of Action. 

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