Legal Services
We provide legal education and consulting focusing on issues related to the perinatal period. We provide very limited direct legal representation, with the majority of our direct representation being Parent Defense.
At Elephant Circle, we approach legal services as both advocacy and care. Through our Public Health Law and Advocacy program, we implement a “midwifery model of lawyering,” meeting clients where they are, supporting informed decision-making, and walking alongside families through complex legal processes. This model integrates traditional legal representation with relational, community-based support, recognizing that trust and understanding are essential to meaningful access to justice.
Our goals include:
Expanding access to justice and reducing family separation through access to early, preventative, legal services
Disrupting and increasing accountability for obstetric violence & obstetric racism" instead of "reducing unnecessary family separation by ensuring parents understand and can exercise their legal rights
Advancing systemic change by elevating the vision and experience of impacted families in policy and legal reform efforts
Supporting birthing people who have experienced harm during their labor and delivery including pursuing accountability options
By investing in preventative legal services, we aim to reduce downstream system involvement, improve outcomes for families, and contribute to a more just and equitable legal system.
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