We believe maternity care should be based on scientific evidence rather than opinion, and that women be given accurate information with which they shall make their own informed decisions. We also believe women in every state have the right to midwives as their primary maternity care provider, given they are medically appropriate for such care.
Why is this important?
The US spends more money than any other country for maternity care and has one of the highest maternal mortality rates. It has been shown that the majority of obstetric guidelines experienced by women are "not based on good and consistent scientific evidence." We think Americans must become educated on the state of our maternity care system and demand that changes to be made to promote physiologic childbirth, as well as accurate information for women to make informed decisions for their health care.
