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Freestanding birth centers are closing as maternity care gaps grow

Dr. Heather Skanes opened Alabama's first freestanding birth center in 2022 in her hometown of Birmingham. Skanes, an OB-GYN, ...

Iowa’s only current free-standing birthing center opens in Adel after summer bill

A new Iowa law that went into effect last summer is making it easier for stand-alone birthing centers to open across the ...
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What's the difference between a home birth and a free birth?

If you're looking on social media for information and experiences of giving birth at home, you'll find widely varied content. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. On the ...
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Experts say 'free birth' isn't safe—here's why some parents are choosing it anyway

If you've heard or come across the term free birth, or unassisted birth, in parenting communities recently, you might be ...