Press Coverage
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Why doesn't Vermont have freestanding birth centers?
Brave Little State Podcast | December 22, 2022 | Vermont is the only state in the Northeast without a freestanding birth center. We dig into the reasons why, and talk to folks pushing for change.
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Live call-in discussion: Vermont has no freestanding birth centers.
Vermont Edition | January 13, 2023 | When a baby is born in Vermont, it may be in a hospital or it may be at home. But unlike other states, Vermont parents don’t have a third option — giving birth at a free-standing birth center. Why not?
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OP ED: Vermont among 8 states with no freestanding birth center
Vermont Digger | February 8, 2023 | Local midwife discusses midwifery and birth center care.
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Should Vermont have standalone birthing centers?
WCAX | February 14, 2023 | Should Vermont have birthing centers not affiliated with a hospital? Vermont is just one of eight states that don’t have them. But advocates for changing that gathered at the Statehouse Tuesday to make their voices heard.
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Lawmakers propose bill to bring birth centers to Vermont
NBC 5 | February 14, 2023 | Vermont is one of only 8 states across the country that do not have birth centers.
National Press
The Midwife Center for Birth & Women’s Health, Pittsburgh, PA, integrates midwifery into health care, midwives want to expand training, Services For low-risk pregnancies, midwives can reduce the risk of intervention, preterm birth and cesarean delivery. Midwifery care is also often cheaper than its conventional counterparts. This is especially true at freestanding birth centers. | Public Source | February 16, 2023
Rural Hospitals Are Shuttering Their Maternity Units Citing costs, many hospitals are closing labor and delivery wards, expanding so called maternity care deserts. | New York Times | February 26, 2023
Op-Ed: CON laws restrict maternity care options in West Virginia Certificate of Need laws create barriers to care and limit access. | West Virginia Policy | January 4, 2023
Birth centers offer options. Why is there only one left in Massachusetts? The North Shore Birth Center in Beverly closed, leaving only one birth center standing in the state. | Boston Globe | December 30, 2022
Why Black Women Are Rejecting Hospitals in Search of Better Births Some reasons for seeking alternative care during birth stem from hospital birth practices during the pandemic and increased awareness of disparities in maternal health. | New York Times | March 11, 2021
Mothers Have the Right to Choose Where They Give Birth Birth centers are a safe alternative to hospitals and allow mothers to personalize the delivery experience. | Wall Street Journal | February 5, 2023