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AABC Calls for Sustainable Reimbursement
AABC Calls for Sustainable Reimbursement

Join AABC in the call for the recognition and sustainable reimbursement of midwifery-led birth center care Continue Reading

Postedby Kate Bauer
Date posted06/28/2024


Call for Proposals for 2024 AABC Birth Institute
Call for Proposals for 2024 AABC Birth Institute

Submit a proposal to present at the 2024 AABC Birth Institute Continue Reading

Postedby Kate Bauer
Date posted03/25/2024


Does this Neonatal Resuscitation Training Meet the AABC Standards?
Does this Neonatal Resuscitation Training Meet the AABC Standards?

We want to caution the birth center community about a potentially misleading neonatal resuscitation (NRP) course that some members have taken, assuming that it meets the AABC Standards for Birth Centers and requirements for CABC accreditation and NARM certification. The AABC Standards require... Continue Reading

Postedby Kate Bauer
Date posted03/22/2024


Bridging Racial Disparities in Maternal Health
Bridging Racial Disparities in Maternal Health

Bridging Racial Disparities in Maternal Health: Lessons from the Anarcha Lucy Betsey Third Annual Day of Reckoning Conference Continue Reading

Postedby Trinisha Williams
Date posted03/15/2024


Advocating for Change to NRP Policy
Advocating for Change to NRP Policy

AABC and CABC play pivotal role in effecting change to NRP policy Continue Reading

Postedby Olga Ryan
Date posted02/16/2024


Evidence Shows Birth Centers a Safe Option for Birth
Evidence Shows Birth Centers a Safe Option for Birth

The birth center model is founded on evidence-based standards of care for low-risk pregnant people.[1] Birth centers work together with other providers, facilities, and systems to ensure pregnant people receive the appropriate level of care throughout pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum. Continue Reading

Date posted11/30/2023


Advocating for Birth Centers and Midwifery on the Hill
Advocating for Birth Centers and Midwifery on the Hill

This week, representatives from the American Association of Birth Centers, the National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM), the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), and the Policy Institute for Community Birth and Midwifery (PICB) visited the Hill to meet with legislative... Continue Reading

Postedby Kate Bauer
Date posted08/25/2023


Advocacy Alert, Midwives for MOMS 2023
Advocacy Alert, Midwives for MOMS 2023

Take action to grow and diversify the midwifery workforce! Ask your legislators to co-sponsor the Midwives for MOMS bill! Continue Reading

Postedby Staff
Date posted06/8/2023


Advocacy Alert - Support Federal Funding for Birth Centers and Midwives
Advocacy Alert - Support Federal Funding for Birth Centers and Midwives

Advocacy Alert - Support Federal Funding for Birth Centers and Midwives. Call your U.S. Senators today. Continue Reading

Postedby Kate Bauer
Date posted03/30/2023


Welcome to the New AABC Website
Welcome to the New AABC Website

Welcome to our new website! We have a brand new look and updated technology in an effort to better serve all our members. We hope that you'll enjoy it as much as we do. In order to get the most out of your member experience, you will need to create a new login. Your previous username and password... Continue Reading

Date posted11/15/2022


AABC Statement on Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization
AABC Statement on Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization

The American Association of Birth Centers is both saddened and frustrated with the recent Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson which overturns the historic 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. Continue Reading

Date posted07/1/2022


BABIES Act Introduced in 117th Congress
BABIES Act Introduced in 117th Congress

The American Association of Birth Centers is pleased to announce the introduction of the BABIES Act in the 117th Congress. Continue Reading

Postedby Kate Bauer
Date posted05/26/2021