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Sign an Online Petition Today to Support Prematurity Awareness Day

ACNM is a national partner in the March of Dimes-sponsored Prematurity Awareness Day on November 16. Under the banner "ClicktoSaveBabies.org", the campaign is soliciting
signatures for an online petition to "support investing more public research dollars to identify causes of preterm labor and prematurity, and to identify and test promising interventions." Visit www.clicktosavebabies.org to learn more about the campaign.


Federally Qualified Health Centers Need Midwives

“The cost of family health insurance is rapidly approaching the gross earnings of a full-time minimum-wage worker,” said Drew Altman, president and chief executive of Kaiser Family Foundation, in a September 28, 2004 Washington Post article. “If these trends continue, workers and employers will find it increasingly difficult to pay for family health coverage, and every year the share of Americans who have employer-sponsored health coverage will fall.” Read more.

 


What Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know about Cesarean Section

This new booklet provides an in depth review of the risks and benefits of cesarean section. Citing over 300 research studies, it provides a comprehensive and scientifically sound list of reasons to avoid unnecessary c-sections, and identifies the labor management techniques shown to promote vaginal birth and decrease urinary incontinence. This resource for both consumers and clinicians may be downloaded at: www.maternitywise.org/mw/topics/cesarean/booklet.html

 

 


This Month in Every Baby: Featuring General Hospital Star Rebecca Herbst!

This issue highlights the challenges of mixing family life with a professional golf career. Over thirty-five articles discuss such topics as an innovative group setting for prenatal care, and concerns working women have regarding maternity leave. Read the news release.

 


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Professional
Liability Resource Packet
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CNMs and CMs are facing a professional liability crisis, forcing us to become experts in this area. To help, ACNM has created the Professional Liability Packet.

Read more about the liability issue here.


News Releases
Tennessee Midwife Honored by Good Housekeeping Magazine
June 15, 2004
Midwives Laud Senator Conrad's Commitment to Better Health Care for Women With Disabilities
June 10, 2004
2004 Hattie Award
June 4, 2004

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