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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
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