Midwives for Universal Healthcare: Activism for a more Equitable Healthcare System
Midwives for Universal Healthcare (MUH) is a group of activist midwives, midwifery students, and birthworkers that formed organically in 2018 following an impassioned plea from founding member Susan Kamin on ACNM Connect....
Failing Mothers of Color – Yet Again!
The COVID-19 crisis adds a new dimension to the maternal mortality crisis for New Yorkers. In New York City, Black women are eight times more likely to die of causes related to...
House Introduces Bipartisan BABIES Act
Earlier this week,
Representatives Katherine Clark (D-MA) and Buddy Carter (R-GA) introduced bipartisan legislation to
expand access to freestanding birth centers for women with low-risk pregnancies
(i.e., uncomplicated singleton term pregnancies with a vertex presentation with
an expected...
How Can ACNM Government Affairs Help In Your State?
State legislative sessions are well underway and there are lots of opportunities to increase awareness of and access to midwifery in your community. ACNM Government Affairs is your partner in state advocacy efforts. When...
Statement of Strong Medical Consensus for Vaccination of Pregnant Individuals Against COVID-19
The following is a joint statement between the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists | American Academy of Family Physicians | American Academy of PAs | American Academy of Pediatrics | American...
ACNM Reaffirms Opposition of Removal of Legal Protections in Health Care Rights Law
The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) reaffirms its strong opposition to efforts seeking to dismantle important legal protections afforded under the Health Care Rights Law (Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act...
House Passes Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed by voice vote H.R. 728,
the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act, a bipartisan bill
introduced by Reps. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) and Dave Joyce (R-OH). The
legislation...
Energy and Commerce Committee Advances Two Maternal Health Bills
This week the House Energy and Commerce Health Committee approved two bipartisan bills that seek to strengthen and improve maternal health access and outcomes. Introduced by Reps. Engel (D-NY), Bucshon (R-IN)...
President Signs FY 2022 Budget Bill, Includes Funding Increase for Midwifery Education
That’s a wrap! After several months of negotiation, Congress finally passed a $1.5 trillion spending bill funding the federal government through September 30, 2022. Signed by President Biden on March 15, the legislation includes...
Eliminating the Racial Disparities Contributing to the Rise in U.S. Maternal Mortality: Perspectives from...
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Valuing the Lives of All Mothers
As the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) continues recognition of the Year of the...