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CHICAGO VOLUNTEER DOULAS GUIDING PRINCIPLES
CVD centers the birthing, postpartum, and pregnancy loss experiences of Black and other people of color and works to unravel and heal centuries of racialized and gendered harm.
ANTI-RACISM
CVD believes that all people should have access to the prenatal, birthing, and postpartum resources they want and need to thrive, regardless of their identities, economic status, or insurance.
BIRTH JUSTICE
CVD uplifts Black, disabled, trans and nonbinary, incarcerated, immigrant, poor and uninsured, young people and communities, and all others who are resource-denied within birth care and support.
MARGINS TO CENTER
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