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In support of midwives, birth centers, and home births in Massachusetts
Urge your legislators to cosponsor the new midwifery/birth center bill!
Use the quick & easy form below! It only takes 2 minutes to make your voice heard.
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Last year, Massachusetts passed a landmark Midwifery and Maternal Health “Momnibus” law to license certified professional midwives, update state birth center regulations, and much, much more. (Read about the 2024 Midwifery and Maternal Health “Momnibus” law.) As implementation of the 2024 law rolls out, Massachusetts families are looking forward to greater access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options at home or in birth centers. In order to ensure the success and sustainability of midwifery and birth centers, more is needed!
We are thrilled to see legislators seeking to build upon this progress with “An Act promoting and enhancing the sustainability of birth centers and the midwifery workforce," (S.784/H.1117) filed by Senator Joan Lovely, Representative Manny Cruz, and Representative Lindsay Sabadosa. This bill would create a state fund to invest in midwifery education, ensure sustainable insurance reimbursement rates for midwifery practices and birth centers, and more. (Download the fact sheet.)
It’s the time in the 2-year state legislative session when lawmakers cosponsor new bills. Let’s make sure midwives and birth centers continue to be a priority!
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