Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 29, 2024 – Yesterday, a far-right extremist judge in Texas issued a ruling that undermines the democratic process and prevents state...
Maternity Snapshot: Black Maternal Health
FACT SHEET | Black women in the United States experience unacceptably poor maternal health outcomes, including disproportionately high rates of maternal death related to pregnancy or childbirth.
HINTS 2017: Women and Health Information Seeking
FACT SHEET | Women rely more heavily than men on digital tools to find and understand health information. This is a key takeaway from the 2017 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS).
HINTS 2017: Online Medical Records Are a Critical Tool for Women
FACT SHEET | Key findings from yhe 2017 Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS).
2018 IPPS Rule Consumer Highlights
WORD DOCUMENT | 2018 IPPS Rule Consumer Highlights
Continuous Support for Women During Childbirth: 2017 Cochrane Review Update Key Takeaways
Key takeaways from a popular Cochrane systematic review that summarizes the best available studies about the effects of continuous support on laboring women and their newborns.
New Professional Recommendations to Limit Labor and Birth Interventions: What Pregnant Women Need to Know
FACT SHEET | Summary of ACOG's recommendations that maternity care providers restrict use of many common labor and birth interventions that offer limited or uncertain benefit to low-risk women.
Why the Affordable Care Act Matters for Women: Summary of Key Provisions
FACT SHEET | The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the greatest advance for women's health in a generation. Improving health care has long been a priority for women, reflecting their experiences as patients, mothers, and caregivers.
Quick Facts about Labor Induction
FACT SHEET | any pregnant women in the United States experience medical induction of labor. This fact sheet reviews some key points about labor induction.
Why Is the C-Section Rate So High?
FACT SHEET | When first measured in 1965, the national U.S. cesarean birth rate was 4.5%. However, the national cesarean rate has increased seven-fold.
Pathway to a Healthy Birth: Poster for Clinicians
POSTER | How Clinicians Can Support Beneficial Hormonal Action in Childbirth
Pathway to a Healthy Birth: Poster for Women
POSTER | Helping Your Hormones Do Their Most Wonderful Work.
Understanding the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Fact Sheet (April 2016)
FACT SHEET | The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) is intended to accelerate the transition to a health care system that rewards quality and value, rather than volume, and help ensure that patients experience better care and improved health outcomes.
Recommendations on Harmonization of Privacy Laws
LETTER | Secure and private electronic information exchange can enable safe, more effective and more coordinated care; greater consumer engagement in health; and ultimately improved patient experiences and health outcomes.
Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act Fact Sheet (2016)
FACT SHEET | This three-page fact sheet reviews the Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act.
Childbirth Connection: Labor pain tables
FACT SHEET | There are many drug and drug-free ways to help you cope with labor pain. The benefits of some methods are better understood than others.
What to Ask…When Visiting a Hospital Maternity Ward
What to Ask…A Midwife or Other Care Provider Who May Attend Your Home Birth
What to Ask…A Doula Who May Provide Continuous Labor Support
We encourage you to meet and talk with different doulas, and to print and bring this list of questions.
What Every Pregnant Woman Needs to Know About Cesarean Section
FAQ | You might wonder if a C-section is easier or safer than vaginal birth. It’s important to get the facts and understand your options, so you can be prepared to make the best decisions for you and your baby.
Overdue: Medicaid and Private Insurance Coverage of Doula Care to Strengthen Maternal and Infant Health
ISSUE BRIEF | Doula care, which includes non-clinical emotional, physical and informational support before, during and after birth, is a proven key strategy to improve maternal and infant health.