Congressional Briefing Hails Cost Savings of Birth Centers

February 12, 2013
Washington, DC—Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard hosted a congressional briefing on a newly released study by the American Association of Birth Centers (AABC) that shows women who receive care at   » READ MORE

Additional Member Feedback Sought on Updates to Proposed Revisions to Birth Center Standards

September 28, 2012
  After taking into consideration the member commentary that was made on the AABC website, The AABC Standards Committee has reconvened to review and update the AABC Birth Center Standards by   » READ MORE

Election 2012 Results

September 28, 2012
The AABC 2012 Election had very close races, which can be attributed to the high quality candidates the Nominating Committee selected for the ballot. Elected to serve are: Lesley Rathbun, MSN, FNP,   » READ MORE

Rally your friends and families for birth centers

December 7, 2011
According to new U.N. data, maternal mortality in the U.S. has worsened, falling from 41st to 50th in the world. In other words, women in the U.S. face a greater risk of maternal death than women in   » READ MORE

Help make Birth Centers Available to More Women

April 15, 2011
It seems that the only work Congress is doing relates to repealing the Health Care Reform mandates and budget cuts.  BUT much more is happening in DC.  Congress is passing bills that are   » READ MORE

AABC-ACNM Congressional Briefing on February 7, 2013

January 29, 2013
Help us spread the word! On Thursday, February 7, 2013, the American Association of Birth Centers (AABC) is joining with the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) to host a congressional briefing   » READ MORE