S23 E8: Life and Death

*Content warning: infant loss, death, birth trauma, medical trauma and neglect, fraud, scams.   

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Moms Advocating For Moms

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://linktr.ee/momsadvocatingformoms 

Please sign the survivors petition below to improve midwifery education and regulation in Texas: https://tinyurl.com/SWWS23

*Sources:

American College of Nurse Midwives

https://midwife.org/ 

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

https://www.acog.org/ 

Balance billing: Independent Dispute Resolution

https://www.tdi.texas.gov/medical-billing/index.html#:~:text=Texas%20and%20federal%20laws%20prohibit,with%20a%20surprise%20medical%20bill. 

CMS, The No Surprises Act’s Prohibitions on Balancing Billing

https://www.cms.gov/files/document/a274577-1a-training-1-balancing-billingfinal508.pdf 

Do Certified Professional Midwives Need Medical Malpractice Insurance? Understanding the Legal Requirements

https://www.rcins.com/do-certified-professional-midwives-need-medical-malpractice-insurance-understanding-the-legal-requirements/#:~:text=Texas%3A%20In%20contrast%2C%20Texas%20does,to%20carry%20medical%20malpractice%20insurance. 

How Expanding the Role of Midwives in U.S. Health Care Could Help Address the Maternal Health Crisis

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2023/may/expanding-role-midwives-address-maternal-health-crisis#:~:text=Midwives%20are%20licensed%20health%20care,women%20at%20double%20the%20rate. 

Implementation of 2015 Sunset Recommendations

https://www.sunset.texas.gov/public/uploads/files/reports/Implementation%20of%202015%20Sunset%20Recommendations.pdf 

The Legislative Process in Texas

https://tlc.texas.gov/docs/legref/legislativeprocess.pdf 

National Midwifery Institute

https://www.nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery 

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

https://narm.org/ 

Practicing Medicine Without a License

https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/practicing-medicine-without-a-license.htm#:~:text=Many%20states%20make%20it%20a,fine%20of%20up%20to%20%2410%2C000. 

Regulation of Birth Attendants in Texas

https://texashomebirth.com/regulation-2/ 

Texas Board of Nursing 

https://www.bon.texas.gov/ 

Texas Department of Insurance 

https://www.tdi.texas.gov/ 

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)

https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/ 

TDLR, Midwives Penalties and Sanctions

https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/enforcement/midsanctions.htm 

Texas Health and Human Services

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/ 

Texas Medical Board (TMB)

https://www.tmb.state.tx.us/ 

State investigating Dallas birth center and midwives, following multiple complaints from patients, by Morgan Young for WFAA (March 29, 2024) 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 

What Do OB/GYN Nurse Practitioners Do?

https://nursa.com/specialty-post/what-do-ob-gyn-nurse-practitoners-do#:~:text=OB/GYN%20nurse%20practitioners%20are,not%20licensed%20to%20deliver%20babies. 

What Is the Texas Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations?

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/what-the-texas-statute-limitations-medical-malpractice-lawsuits.html#:~:text=Like%20a%20lot%20of%20states,and%20Remedies%20Code%20section%2074.251. 

Which states have the highest maternal mortality rates?

https://usafacts.org/articles/which-states-have-the-highest-maternal-mortality-rates/ 

Why Won’t an Attorney Take My Texas Medical Malpractice Case?

https://www.hastingsfirm.com/your-case-and-texas-law/#:~:text=Texas%20law%20has%20made%20medical,and%20many%20hours%20of%20deposition. 

Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MD

https://faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-grunebaum/publications 

*SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork: 

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Glad Rags: https://www.gladragsmusic.com/ 

The S23 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart