Today most babies are born healthy as a direct result of medical advances and infection control measures. Maternal and infant mortality rates have dramatically declined because of them, which is wonderful news. So given the unpredictable scope of childbirth for mother and baby, why add a risk factor?
For Black Mothers, Birthing Centers, Once a Refuge, Become a Battleground - The New York Times
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The Lonely Battle to Save Species on a Tiny Speck in the Pacific, Science
It's not Tuskegee. Current medical racism fuels Black Americans' vaccine hesitancy - Los Angeles Times
Palestinian Mothers in Gaza Fear Giving Birth in a War Zone - The New York Times
Fossil Fuels Aren't Just Harming the Planet. They're Making Us Sick - Inside Climate News
Canadian study finds forceps cause high rate of severe injury in childbirth
Infant and Toddler Feeding from Birth to 23 Months: Making Every Bite Count – Food Insight
A Colorado City Has Been Battling for Decades to Use Its Own Water - The New York Times
More than 110 experts raise alarm over WHO's 'weak' PFAS limits for drinking water, PFAS
A California tribe wants to keep water in Tulare Lake - Los Angeles Times
U.S. government pledges $250 million to help Salton Sea - Los Angeles Times
Petition · Please make the water birth suite readily available at the hospital for natural birth. ·
