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Ask your Legislators to co-sponsor the Midwives for MOMS Act

Call or Email your U.S. Representative and Senators today!

The Midwives for MOMs Act (H.R. 3768 / S. 1851) Will increase access to evidence-based and culturally congruent maternity care as provided by Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs), Certified Midwives (CMs), and Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs) by establishing

Two new funding streams for midwifery education:

One in the Title VII Health Professions Training Programs, and
One in the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs. Additionally, the bill will address the significant lack of diversity in the maternity care workforce by prioritizing students from minority or disadvantaged backgrounds.

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Please contact your Representative's and Senators' offices TODAY to urge them to sign on as co-sponsors of the Midwives for MOMS Act (H.R. 3768 / S. 1851).

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Ask your Respresentatives to co-sponsor the National Birth Center Week Resolution

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These are the talking points that will have the biggest impact.

Ask to speak with the healthcare legislative aide or leave a message including your phone number for a call back. DON'T HANG UP until you've spoken with both Senators and your House Representative. The system will automatically connect you to the next call after your legislator hangs up.

1) I am a _____ (midwife, birth center supporter, staff, parent, physician, or other) in your state. (Briefly tell your story)

2) I’m calling you today to ask Senator (or Representative) ___________ to become a co-sponsor of the Midwives for MOMS bill, HR 3768/S 1851.

3) As you know, we have a critical shortage of maternity care providers in the US. 35% of U.S. counties have no perinatal care services. In these areas, pregnancy-related deaths and serious complications are higher.

4) This bill will grow and diversify the midwifery workforce to help alleviate that shortage. This will improve outcomes for communities—especially in rural and underserved areas where some people must drive over an hour to access care.

5) Numerous studies show that more use of midwives saves healthcare dollars, by reducing unnecessary procedures and improving outcomes. However, Midwives remain underutilized in the US health care system, attending only 12% of births in the US compared to almost 80% in other high resource countries.

6) This bill would expand scholarship opportunities for students enrolled in accredited midwifery education programs. This will save money in maternity care costs, by increasing access to care provided by nationally certified midwives.

7) We must take action to improve access to high quality perinatal care. Will your boss sign on as a co-sponsor of the Midwives for MOMs bill?
Full bill name for their reference: Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services bill, House bill 3768/Senate bill 1851.

*If you're a decision maker at a midwifery practice, consider inviting your legislator to visit your birth center, hospital or clinic to hear from staff or families about the impact of midwifery care in their community.*

1) We would like to invite Senator/Representative _________ and staff to visit our birth center/clinic for a tour so they can see the benefits of midwifery care to communities in our state.

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