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American College of Nurse Midwives

https://midwife.org/  

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.acog.org/   

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

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/21/nx-s1-5405542/a-brain-dead-womans-pregnancy-raises-questions-about-georgias-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

https://nursingclio.org/2020/10/22/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

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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

https://honestmidwife.com/  

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

https://thegepi.org/maternal-mortality-abortion-bans/#:~:text=InthefirstfullyearofTexas%27sstateabortionban,15 

Maternal Mortality: How the U.S. Compares to Other Rich Countries

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-countries/articles/2024-06-04/how-the-u-s-compares-to-other-rich-countries-in-maternal-mortality 

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

https://www.pregnancyjusticeus.org/press/new-pregnancy-justice-report-shows-high-number-of-pregnancy-related-prosecutions-in-the-year-after-dobbs/#:~:text=Thereportdocumentsthati,%2Cpregnancyloss%2Corbirth. 

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

https://narm.org/         

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

https://www.gilmanbedigian.com/reasons-obstetricians-are-at-high-risk-for-claims-of-medical-malpractice/#:~:text=Overall%2Cabout85%25ofOB,about95%25ofthetime. 

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

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2024/abortion-law-nevada-arrest-miscarriage/ 

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

https://dph.sc.gov/professionals/healthcare-quality/licensed-facilities-professionals/midwifery-licensing#:~:text=DPHlicensesmidwivesinaccordancewithRegulation,inadditiontootherprescribedrequirementson  

State investigating Dallas birth center and midwives, following multiple complaints from patients

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/investigates/state-investigating-dallas-birth-center-midwives-following-multiple-complaints-from-patients/287-ea77eb18-c637-44d4-aaa2-fe8fd7a2fcef       

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)

https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/      

Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee and Department of State Health Services Joint Biennial Report 2024

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/legislative/2024-Reports/MMMRC-DSHS-Joint-Biennial-Report-2024.pdf 

Uses of Misoprostol in Obstetrics and Gynecology

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2760893/  

Vicarious trauma: signs and strategies for coping

https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/your-wellbeing/vicarious-trauma/vicarious-trauma-signs-and-strategies-for-coping 

Vital Signs: Maternity Care Experiences — United States, April 2023