Freestanding birth centers are closing as maternity care gaps grow

Dr. Heather Skanes opened Alabama’s first freestanding birth center in 2022 in her hometown of Birmingham. Skanes, an OB-GYN, ...
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Black-Owned Birth Centers In The U.S.

Amidst the landscape of U.S. birth centers, a stark reality emerges. Approximately only 20 out of about 400 U.S. birth centers are led by Black, Indigenous, and people of color, according to ...
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Lake Regional Family Birth Center welcomes first newborn of 2026

Weston Charles Michaelree, son of Jessica Baysinger and Alex Michaelree of Brumley, was the first baby born at Lake Regional ...
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A New Indigenous Birth Center Is ‘Nothing but Good Medicine’

Members and supporters of the Birth Justice Collaborative at the Minnesota Senate Health and Human Services Committee. (Photo courtesy Birth Justice Collaborative) This is your first of three free ...