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Moms Advocating For Moms
S23 survivors Markeda, Kristen and Amanda have created a nonprofit, Moms Advocating for Moms, in hopes to create a future where maternal well-being is prioritized, disparities are addressed, and every mother has the resources and support she needs to thrive: https://www.momsadvocatingformoms.org/take-action)
https://linktr.ee/momsadvocatingformoms)
Please sign the survivors petitions below to improve midwifery education and regulation in Texas
https://www.change.org/p/improve-midwifery-education-and-regulation-in-texas?recruiter=1336781649&recruited_by_id=74bf3b50-fd98-11ee-9e3f-a55a14340b5a&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=share_for_starters_page&utm_medium=copylink)
Malik's Law
https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4553)
M.A.M.A. has helped file a Texas bill called Malik's Law, which is intended to implement requirements for midwives in Texas to report birth outcomes in hopes of improving transparency and data collection in the midwifery field in partnership with Senator Claudia Ordaz.
Markeda’s Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/markedasimone/)
Moms Advocating for Moms Alliance:
https://www.instagram.com/momsadvocatingformomsalliance/)
Dr. Shannon Clark’s website
https://www.babiesafter35.com/)
Dr. Shannon Clark on TikTok
https://www.tiktok.com/@babies_after_35)
Dr. Shannon Clark on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/babiesafter35/)
*Sources:
American College of Nurse Midwives
https://midwife.org/)
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
https://www.acog.org/)
ACOG's Texas Levels of Maternal Care Verification Program: Quality Through Partnership
https://www.acog.org/news/news-articles/2018/09/texas-lomc-verification-program-quality-through-partnership)
A Comprehensive Case Report Emphasizing the Role of Caesarean Section, Antibiotic Prophylaxis, and Post-operative Care in Meconium-Stained Fetal Distress Syndrome
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11370710/#:~:text=Meconium%2Dstainedamnioticfluid(MSAF)oftenleadstomore,andneonatalmortality%5B3%5D)
The Difference Between Health Equity and Equality
https://www.hopkinsacg.org/health-equity-equality-and-disparities/)
EMTALA – Transfer Policy
https://hcahealthcare.com/util/forms/ethics/policies/legal/emtala-facility-sample-policies/generic-emtala-transfer-policy-a.pdf)
How cuts at the National Institutes of Health could impact Americans' health
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nih-layoffs-budget-cuts-medical-research-60-minutes/)
Individualized, supportive care key to positive childbirth experience, says WHO
https://www.who.int/news/item/15-02-2018-individualized-supportive-care-key-to-positive-childbirth-experience-says-who)
Is a HIPAA Violation Grounds for Termination?
https://www.hipaajournal.com/hipaa-violation-grounds-for-termination/#:~:text=AHIPAAviolationcanbe,sanctionspolicyoftheemployer)
March of Dimes
https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/about-us)
Maternal Safety Series: Joint Commission Case Review Requirements
https://www.greeley.com/insights/maternal-safety-series-joint-commission-case-review-requirements)
Meconium
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24102-meconium)
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24620-meconium-aspiration-syndrome)
Meconium Aspiration Syndrome, Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy and Therapeutic Hypothermia-A Recipe for Severe Pulmonary Hypertension?
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38929252/#:~:text=Infantsbornthroughmeconium%2Dstained,ofthenewborn(PPHN))
Medical Auditing Frequently Asked Questions
https://www.aapc.com/resources/medical-auditing-frequently-asked-questions?srsltid=AfmBOooNLHrxkJi3hp2CO-3OkVj1heZAqWFVu7B-M8njnrJs8R78BBoM)
Midwifery continuity of care: A scoping review of where, how, by whom and for whom?
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10021789/#:~:text=Midwife%2Dledcontinuitymodelsin,plausiblehypothesesrequirefurtherinvestigation)
National Midwifery Institute
https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery)
North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)
https://narm.org/)
Outcome of subsequent pregnancies in women with complete uterine rupture: A population-based case-control study
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35233771/)
Physiology, Pregnancy
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559304/)
Pregnant women are less and less able to access maternity care
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/pregnant-women-cant-find-doctors-growing-maternity-care-deserts-rcna169609)
State investigating Dallas birth center and midwives, following multiple complaints from patients
https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/investigates/state-investigating-dallas-birth-center-midwives-following-multiple-complaints-from-patients/287-ea77eb18-c637-44d4-aaa2-fe8fd7a2fcef)
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/)
Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 203. Midwives
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.203.htm)
Types of Health Care Quality Measures
https://www.ahrq.gov/talkingquality/measures/types.html#:~:text=Outcomemeasuresmayseemto,informationabouthealthcarequality)
The US has the highest rate of maternal deaths among high-income nations. Norway has zero
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2024/06/04/health/maternal-deaths-high-income-nations)
U.S. maternal deaths doubled during COVID-19 pandemic, among other findings in new study
https://www.brown.edu/news/2025-04-28/maternal-mortality#:~:text=Maternalmortalityratesdeclinedagainin2022,dieeachyearintheUnitedStates)
What is ‘physiological birth’? A scoping review of the perspectives of women and care providers
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0266613824000482)
World Health Organization, Maternal mortality
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/maternal-mortality)
Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MD
https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-grunebaum/publications)
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