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CHARLESTON — Months after passing a near-total ban on abortion, West Virginia lawmakers are advancing a bill that would eliminate some of the red tape involved with opening birthing centers in the state. The state House of Delegates passed a bill Tuesday that would remove birthing centers from the state’s
More pregnant women in the United States are choosing to deliver their babies at home rather than in hospitals, a trend that may have been influenced by the pandemic.
The CDC's National Center for Health Statistics finds home births increased 22% from 2019 to 2020 and an additional 12% the year after.
Almost 4 million children were born at home in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, data from the CDC shows.
Almost 4 million children were born at home in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, data from the CDC shows.