Assemblyman Richard Gottfried (D-NYC), chair of the Assembly Health Committee, sent the following letter to Governor Hochul’s office encouraging the Governor to sign the Midwifery Birth Center bill when it arrives on her desk in the coming weeks. The letter offers very strong support for the quality of midwifery-led birth centers and…(Read More)
Midwives.for.MOMS.Talking.Points Please email Senators Schumer and Gillibrand and your congressional representative and ask them to support this vital legislation…(Read More)
SMFM ACNM COVID vaccine in pregnancy & breastfeeding ACOG Covid statement…(Read More)
The American College of Nurse-Midwives has endorsed this statement. AABC_Statement_on_Neonatal_M…(Read More)
Here is the 2021 Memorandum of Support for the NYS Legislature’s bill A259a / S1414a. The bill has passed the Assembly as of March 13, 2021, but is still in the Senate Health Committee.2021 MOS Midwifery Birth Centers…(Read More)
The Quality Committee has published updated and expanded guidelines for Community Birth. 2020_NYSALM_Guidelines_Community Birth_5-20_Final…(Read More)
Gov Cuomo announcement re Midwife-led Birth Centers during COVID…(Read More)
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In 2012, a group of midwives and birth support persons visited NY midwives for one week; they now sent us the following message of support as we struggle with the COVID crisis here. https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__m.youtube.com_watch-3Ffeature-3Dyoutu.be-26v-3DYWxmUxUsU70&d=DwMFaQ&c=slrrB7dE8n7gBJbeO0g…(Read More)