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This month, activists in Colorado succeeded in passing a sweeping package of bills designed to address inequities in the obstetric system.
The collective rollback of licensure laws is an opportunity for states to reexamine their priorities around provider licensing.
By Alexa Richardson Pregnant incarcerated women continue to be shackled–in prison, while being transported, during labor, and in the postpartum days at the hospital they may share with the baby. Michele Aldana, who was serving…
By Alexa Richardson Informed consent in childbirth is under fire by advocates, who stress that there is a widespread absence of meaningful informed consent during birth. While informed consent in medical settings always poses challenges,…
By Alexa Richardson Data has long shown alarming rates of maternal mortality for black women in the United States, with deaths three to four times the rate for white women. Such deaths are not accounted…
By Alexa Richardson The next Supreme Court term is shaping up to include a number of critical cases that will impact health law. From insurance, the Affordable Care Act, abortion access, and mental health, the…
By Alexa Richardson Lawyers calling themselves the “Opioid Justice Team” are pushing forward in their mission to certify babies exposed to opioids in utero, as well as “all women in the United States capable of…
By Alexa Richardson A new study indicates that 28.1% of women birthing in U.S. hospitals experienced mistreatment by providers during labor, with rates even higher for women of color. The multi-stakeholder study, convened in response…
By Alexa Richardson A woman whose hours-old baby was dying admitted to her care providers that she had abused prescription and over-the-counter medications shortly before the birth. This summer, in United States v. Flute, 929…
