Quality of US Maternity Care on Track to Improve With or Without Legislation

by Melissa Garvey, ACNM Writer and EditorAs you may have already heard from ACNM Federal Lobbyist Patrick Cooney, health reform legislation has reached a startling, disappointing halt. We are not sure what this means for the numerous provisions that would increase access to midwifery and birth centers.In the face of this development, I’d like to take time out to raise everyone’s spirits and