California lawmakers are considering a bill to ease regulations on birth centers at a time when maternity wards are closing ...

But midwives say California’s regulatory regime around birth centers is unnecessarily preventing ... model can turn what’s become a maternity desert into an oasis. Jessie Mazar, whose son ...

San Diego County is not considered a maternity ward desert, but is at risk following the closure of four maternity wards and ...

Birth centers are midwife-run facilities that deliver babies outside of hospitals. They have struggled to stay in business in part because of strict state licensing requirements. The context: Many ...

Rise of the 100-somethings California is known for having the strictest licensing requirements for birth centers in the country, according to the American Association of Birth Centers. Midwives ...

Many California families want to bring their babies into the world outside of a hospital, but the state isn’t making it easy for them. Half of the state’s birth centers have closed since 2020 ...

California lawmakers are considering a bill to ease regulations on birth centers at a time when maternity wards are closing ...

Many California families want to bring their babies into the world outside of a hospital, but the state isn't making it easy for them. Half of the state's birth centers have closed since 2020 ...