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‘I’m dreading birthing in such a system’: what Indigenous women globally think of birth care and what they’d like to see instead

Pregnancy and having a baby can be a special time. And families want to feel safe and trust their maternity care. But when we reviewed the evidence, we found many Indigenous families globally face ...
City & State New York

Opinion: The urgent need for more birthing centers

Our country is experiencing a maternal mortality crisis. Too many women, particularly Black and Hispanic women, are at risk of dying due to complications of pregnancy and childbirth. And with women’s ...
WLKY

First Look: UofL Health's new birthing center in south Louisville making progress

BRIDGE. FOUR OF THOSE INVOLVED A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. U OF L IS MAKING MAJOR PROGRESS TO EXPAND HEALTH CARE OPTIONS IN SOUTH LOUISVILLE. WLKY’S MEGHAN MATTHEWS TAKES US INSIDE THE NEW BIRTHING CENTER ...
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Curious about giving birth at a birthing center? Here's what to know

Of all the decisions you'll make while pregnant, deciding where to give birth might be the most impactful. Hospitals, birthing centers, and home births all come with benefits and drawbacks; it just ...
Hartford Courant

Women’s Health Connecticut opens new birthing center as hospitals close them. Here is what they do.

The Connecticut Childbirth & Women’s Center, the only free-standing birthing center in the state since 1997, recently changed hands as national trends show that these types of facilities are growing ...
WDRB

UofL Health pauses plans for birthing center in south Louisville after Medicaid cuts

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A new birthing center planned for south Louisville is on hold because of recent federal cuts to Medicaid. The $20 million "Birthing Place" project at UofL Health – Mary & ...
southcoasttoday

New Bedford woman gets $500K fellowship to help transform Black maternal health

Soraya DosSantos, founder of Sacred Birthing Village in New Bedford, received a $500K grant from Chicago Beyond. The fellowship is intended to help those who are focused on Black maternal health.
The Courier-Journal

Councilwoman says $5M meant for delayed birthing center should stay in south Louisville

Louisville Metro Council appropriated roughly $8.25 million in 2022 to a UofL Health birthing facility in the South End, but that project has been paused indefinitely. Louisville officials now have ...
VTDigger

Copley Hospital shutters birthing center after contentious closure process

Through October, Kipp Bovey and her fellow nurse midwives closely tracked the patients whose due dates would come close to the Nov. 1 closure of the birthing center at Copley Hospital in Morrisville.
Des Moines Register

Des Moines midwife declares victory after new law drops barrier for planned birthing center

The Iowa Legislature has exempted birthing centers from requiring a certificate of need to open. A Des Moines midwife who had sued the state over the regulation has dropped her suit and plans to open ...
The Hill

America has a birthing problem — let’s make maternal care more accessible

Why is it so expensive to give birth in America? In a word: supply. America needs to deliver better results for our mothers and children. Fortunately, a solution is in plain sight: let urgent care ...