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      <image:caption>Physiologic birth not only benefits the families receiving care, but also the institutions and organizations that provide the care. The Alabama Birth Coalition (ABC) advocates for high quality, affordable, respectful care for all Alabama families, in every birth setting. Let's examine the maternity care situation as it applies to home birth, birth in freestanding birth centers, and most commonly, hospital birth.</image:caption>
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