Senate passes bill giving pregnant women more birthing options. Pregnant women in Kentucky may soon have another option when it comes to labor and delivery: free-standing birthing centers. Northern ...
The steady rise in C-sections from 21 percent of births in 1996 to 32 percent today is a major quality and cost problem. The trend has been associated with a significant increase in serious maternal ...
Hospital labor and delivery units are shuttering across the nation — including more than two dozen in 2025 alone. Freestanding birth centers like Skanes' could help fill the gaps, but they too are ...