For more information about rising maternal mortality rates in the US:
* MacDorman MF, Declercq E, Cabral H, Morton C. Recent increases in the U.S. maternal mortality rate: disentangling trends from measurement issues. Obstet Gynecol. 2016;128(3):447-455.
For more information on opioid use disorder and maternal mortality in Pennsylvania:
* https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/Diseases and Conditions/Pregnancy Associated Deaths 2013-2018 FINAL.pdf
For more information on scaling up midwifery in the United States:
* Romano A, Kennedy HP, Avery MD. Improving US maternity care: a 2020 call to action to scale up midwifery. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2020;65(5):595-604. doi/full/10.1111/jmwh.13158
For more information on cost of maternal child healthcare, birth settings, and provider type:
* National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Birth Settings in America: Outcomes, Quality, Access, and Choice. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press; 2020. doi.org/10.17226/25636
For more information on midwives’ scope of practice and independence:
* ACNM Position Statement: Independent Midwifery Practice. Linked here