More Information and Resources
Studies Supporting Midwifery Care and Out-Of-Hospital Birth:
Core Competencies of Midwives (essential knowledge and skills):
Midwives Alliance of North America Core Competencies, Aug 4, 2011
Refuting The Wax Paper Study
(Home Birth With CPMs Has NOT Been Proven To Double or Triple Death Rate):
Commentary as published in Birth, Issues in Perinatal Care--Dec 2010
The Tyrany of Meta-Analysis and The Misuse of Randomized Controlled Trials
Don't Compare Apples and Oranges
Consensus Statements:
National Home Birth Consensus Summit's Common Ground Statements
Supporting Healthy and Normal Physiologic Childbirth: A Consensus Statement by ACNM, MANA, and NACPM
Inquiries On The Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) Credential:
Certified Professional Midwives Issue Brief
North American Registry of Midwives
National Association of Certified Professional Midwives
CDC Report On Home Birth:
NCHS Data Brief No 84/January 2012
Assist ABC In Advocating For Alabama Midwives:
Sign Up For Email Action Alerts From Alabama Birth Coalition
Home Births Rising In Alabama (Printable Handout)
Additional Information On Midwifery in Alabama:
Video: Birth Right
Video: Alabama Birth Stories: Part One
Video: Alabama Birth Stories: Part Two
Listen To Me Good: The Life Story of an Alabama Midwife
Motherwit: An Alabama Midwife's Story
