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American College of Nurse Midwives
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
Authorities explain lack of charges in Fort Mill birthing center death
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article23277849.html
Births in the United States, 2022
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db477.htm
A brain-dead woman's pregnancy raises questions about Georgia's abortion law
A Brief History of Midwifery in America
https://www.ohsu.edu/womens-health/brief-history-midwifery-america
Constructing the Modern American Midwife: White Supremacy and White Feminism Collide
The Controversial Birth of American Gynecology
https://researchblog.duke.edu/2023/10/27/the-controversial-birth-of-american-gynecology/
Direct Entry Midwives Across the Nation
https://www.networkforphl.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Direct-Entry-Midwives-50-State-Survey.pdf
FDA raids Miami birth center; Placentas, medical records confiscated
https://mommyblawg.blogspot.com/2009/01/fda-raids-miami-birth-center-placentas.html
Fort Mill birthing center closes following third child death
https://www.wbtv.com/story/28083972/fort-mill-birthing-center-closes-following-third-child-death/
Exhibit Recognizes African American Midwives
https://infocus.nlm.nih.gov/2010/02/05/exhibit_recognizes_african_ame/
Health E-Stat 100: Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2023
Hemolytic disease of the newborn
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001298.htm
The Historical Significance of Doulas and Midwives
https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-significance-doulas-and-midwives
Home Births in the U.S. Increase to Highest Level in 30 Years
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/nchs_press_releases/2022/20221117.htm
Honest Midwife Blog
International School Of Midwifery
https://www.mapquest.com/us/florida/international-school-of-midwifery-531273160
March of Dimes
https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us
March of Dimes, Delivery Method
https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/data?dv=ms&lev=1&obj=9®=99&slev=1&stop=86&top=8&
March of Dimes, Maternity Care Desert
https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/data?top=23
Maternal Mortality in the United States After Abortion Bans
Maternal Mortality: How the U.S. Compares to Other Rich Countries
Medical Exploitation of Black Women
https://eji.org/news/history-racial-injustice-medical-exploitation-of-black-women/
National Midwifery Institute
https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery
Necrotizing Fasciitis
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23103-necrotizing-fasciitis
New Pregnancy Justice Report Shows High Number of Pregnancy-Related Prosecutions in the Year After Dobbs
North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)
Physician Suicide
https://www.acep.org/life-as-a-physician/wellness/wellness/wellness-week-articles/physician-suicide
Preeclampsia
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17952-preeclampsia
Preeclampsia: Signs & Symptoms
https://www.preeclampsia.org/signs-and-symptoms
Race Maternal Mortality in the U.S.: A History of Midwifery
https://wmberks.pages.wm.edu/2023/04/30/race-maternal-mortality-in-the-u-s-a-history-of-midwifery/
The Racist History of Abortion and Midwifery Bans
https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/the-racist-history-of-abortion-and-midwifery-bans
Reasons Obstetricians Are At High Risk For Claims Of Medical Malpractice
The Regulation of Professional Midwifery in the United States
https://midwife.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Jefferson-2021-Regulation-Professional-Midwifery.pdf
She said she had a miscarriage — then got arrested under an abortion law
She was accused of murder after losing her pregnancy. SC woman now tells her story
https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/23/health/south-carolina-abortion-kff-health-news-partner
South Carolina Department of Public Health, Midwifery Licensing
State investigating Dallas birth center and midwives, following multiple complaints from patients
The State of Reproductive Health in the United States
https://thegepi.org/state-of-reproductive-health-united-states/
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee and Department of State Health Services Joint Biennial Report 2024
Uses of Misoprostol in Obstetrics and Gynecology
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2760893/
Vicarious trauma: signs and strategies for coping
Vital Signs: Maternity Care Experiences — United States, April 2023