S23 Ep14: S23 Roundtable with MAMA founders Kristen & Markeda and Dr. Shannon M. Clark, MD, FACOG

*Content warning: pregnancy and birth trauma, medical trauma and negligence. 

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Moms Advocating For Moms

S23 survivors Markeda, Kristen and Amanda have created a nonprofit, Moms Advocating for Moms, in hopes to create a future where maternal well-being is prioritized, disparities are addressed, and every mother has the resources and support she needs to thrive: https://www.momsadvocatingformoms.org/take-action

https://linktr.ee/momsadvocatingformoms 

Please sign the survivors petitions below to improve midwifery education and regulation in Texas

https://www.change.org/p/improve-midwifery-education-and-regulation-in-texas?recruiter=1336781649&recruited_by_id=74bf3b50-fd98-11ee-9e3f-a55a14340b5a&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=share_for_starters_page&utm_medium=copylink 

Malik's Law 

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4553 

M.A.M.A. has helped file a Texas bill called Malik's Law, which is intended to implement requirements for midwives in Texas to report birth outcomes in hopes of improving transparency and data collection in the midwifery field in partnership with Senator Claudia Ordaz. 

Markeda’s Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/markedasimone/

Moms Advocating for Moms Alliance:

https://www.instagram.com/momsadvocatingformomsalliance/

Dr. Shannon Clark’s website

https://www.babiesafter35.com/

Dr. Shannon Clark on TikTok

https://www.tiktok.com/@babies_after_35

Dr. Shannon Clark on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/babiesafter35/

*Sources:

American College of Nurse Midwives

https://midwife.org/ 

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.acog.org/  

ACOG's Texas Levels of Maternal Care Verification Program: Quality Through Partnership

https://www.acog.org/news/news-articles/2018/09/texas-lomc-verification-program-quality-through-partnership  

A Comprehensive Case Report Emphasizing the Role of Caesarean Section, Antibiotic Prophylaxis, and Post-operative Care in Meconium-Stained Fetal Distress Syndrome

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11370710/#:~:text=Meconium%2Dstainedamnioticfluid(MSAF)oftenleadstomore,andneonatalmortality%5B3%5D  

The Difference Between Health Equity and Equality

https://www.hopkinsacg.org/health-equity-equality-and-disparities/ 

EMTALA – Transfer Policy

https://hcahealthcare.com/util/forms/ethics/policies/legal/emtala-facility-sample-policies/generic-emtala-transfer-policy-a.pdf 

How cuts at the National Institutes of Health could impact Americans' health

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nih-layoffs-budget-cuts-medical-research-60-minutes/ 

Individualized, supportive care key to positive childbirth experience, says WHO

https://www.who.int/n