Please visit our old archive site to access our older CFM factsheets, tools, and articles. Note we no longer can edit these archive pages and they may include out of date information
Safety of Home and Birth Center Birth
MANA Home Birth Data 2004-2009: Consumer Considerations
MANA Home Birth Data 2004-2009: Fact Sheet
Mother-Friendly Childbirth: Highlights of the Evidence - Fact Sheet
Safety of Home Birth: Planned Home Birth is Safe for Most Mothers and Babies - Fact Sheet
Safety of Home Birth: Quotes - Safety in Birth Begins with Midwifery Care - Fact Sheet
Safety of VBAC- Research from 2004-2008
Centering People of Color and addressing inequality in care and outcomes
Black Women’s Health Imperative- lots of general health information and tools
Bold Futures (previously Young Women United)
Center for Indigenous Midwifery
National Aboriginal Council of Midwives (NACM)
National Association to Advance Black Birth (NAABB)- Coronavirus Updates on Maternal Health
National Association of Birth Centers of Color
Perinatal Task Force: Perinatal Safe Spots
Economics and Financial Incentives in Maternity Care
Effects of Hospital Economics on Maternity Care
Advocacy to REgulate CPMs in all 50 states and TERRITORIES
CfM works to encourage the voice of consumers in policy and decision making discussions.
CfM Article: Keys to the Art of Persuasion
Advantages of Using the CPM for State Licensure and Certification
The Big Push for Midwives
Handouts and one-pagers, customized to the needs of the state.
Evidence backup in the form of articles and studies
Advice on strategy and testimony
Presentations:
MANA 2015 presentation: Changemakers Unite! How To Build Lasting, Effective Midwifery Coalitions: What Works and What Doesn't by CfM Board members Jeanette McCulloch and Nasima Pfaffl.
U.S. Midwifery: Education, Regulation, Association (US MERA)
Statement on the Licensure of Certified Professional Midwives (CPM)
2015 Annual Meeting Report
Additionally, US MERA Legislative Committee is developing a consensus statement outlining principles for model midwifery legislation and regulation using the Delphi research process. The consensus statement will serve as a complementary document to the statement on legislative language.
Below are a few of the USMERA members and activities they engage in to further licensure and regulation of midwives across the US:
North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)
Acts as advisor
Reviews proposed bill
Travels to states to help lobby if asked.
Helps craft handouts and FAQs for use with legislators (NARM has several general handouts, but many are crafted based on the current issues/needs in a specific state.)
Offers a Legislative Workshop
Statement of State Licensure of Certified Professional Midwives
Legislative Handbook
Resources and Handouts
National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM)
Principle support provided through regional NACPM chapter
Available as a speaker at midwifery associations and other meetings
Customized support for chapters working on regulatory issue
Chapter Collaboration Calls where legislative issues can be discussed
State Legislation and Policy webinar series
Provide support for CPMs in states when federal action affects regulatory issues on the state level (For example, in collaboration with ACNM, NACPM reached out to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), asking for more specific and helpful guidance from CMS to the states about implementation of the birth center provisions in the Affordable Care Act.)
An Overview of State Licensure for CPM
US MERA: What Could It Mean for CPMs (recording)
US MERA: How to Put it to Use for CPMs
MAMA Campaign: A New Foundation for Federal Recognition of CPM
New Legislative Hotline
American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)
Support and contact with state affiliates where bills are being introduced to provide guidance and advice on implementing US MERA language/agreement
Help with conceptualization of bills and drafting languag
Assistance and advice regarding state-level lobbyist
Strategy and guidanc
Data gathering and evidence suppor
System to track information on bills and regulatory changes (last year tracked over 2000 bills and regulatory changes)
System to have supporters contact state or federal legislators, which also allows for forwarding of emails and tracking
Advocacy Training
More resources will be added soon and we are working to upload our old resources and fact sheets to this site and create updated and new materials. Please email info@citizensformidwifery.org to suggest a resource to be added to our site. We are always learning and working and look forward to widening the resources we offer.