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We are working to make the maternal health journey before, during, and after childbirth safe, respectful, and equitable for everyone, everywhere.
New Maternal Health DocumentaryDocumentary
Perilous Passage: Birth in America is now streaming on HBO Max. The urgent, unflinching documentary, produced by See It Now Studios and executive produced by our Founder & President, Christy Turlington Burns, features the voices of midwives, mothers, fathers, and advocates following the 2022 Supreme Court decision that gutted reproductive rights across the United States.
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News, research, and opportunities to learn about maternal health.
Maternal Health in the News
Midwife and Mother Ibu Robin Lim Believes That Every Gentle Birth Is an Act of Peace
In a new Vogue Philippines feature, EMC grantee partner Robin Lim, founder of Bumi Sehat, shares how birthing practices rooted in compassion, respect, and community can improve outcomes for mothers and babies.
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Maternal Health in the News
More Than One Third of U.S. Counties Are Maternity Care Deserts
Highlighting data from the new March of Dimes report, this TIME article discusses rural health disparities across the U.S., which are predicted to keep getting worse.
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Maternal Health in the News
How a community in Maine is fighting to save their birthing center
A new NPR story highlights how one rural Maine community is fighting to keep its local birthing center open, underscoring the growing maternity care crisis facing families across the United States.
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Resources
Every Mother Counts' Analysis of H.R. 1
Learn more about the impacts of H.R. 1 on the maternal health ecosystem and the urgent short- and long-term investments needed to stabilize and strengthen maternal healthcare in this critical moment.
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