S23 Ep8: Life and Death

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

*Free + Confidential Resources + Safety Tips: somethingwaswrong.com/resources

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: linktr.ee/momsadvocatingformoms

Please sign the survivors petition below to improve midwifery education and regulation in Texas: tinyurl.com/SWWS23%20

*Sources:
American College of Nurse Midwives
midwife.org

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
acog.org

Balance billing: Independent Dispute Resolution
tdi.texas.gov/medical-billing/index.html#:~:te….

CMS, The No Surprises Act’s Prohibitions on Balancing Billing
cms.gov/files/document/a274577-1a-training-1-b…

Do Certified Professional Midwives Need Medical Malpractice Insurance? Understanding the Legal Requirements
rcins.com/do-certified-professional-midwives-n….

How Expanding the Role of Midwives in U.S. Health Care Could Help Address the Maternal Health Crisis
commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs….

Implementation of 2015 Sunset Recommendations
sunset.texas.gov/public/uploads/files/reports/…

The Legislative Process in Texas
tlc.texas.gov/docs/legref/legislativeprocess.pdf

National Midwifery Institute
nationalmidwiferyinstitute.com/midwifery

North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)
narm.org
Practicing Medicine Without a License
criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/practicing….

Regulation of Birth Attendants in Texas
texashomebirth.com/regulation-2

Texas Board of Nursing
bon.texas.gov

Texas Department of Insurance
tdi.texas.gov

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR)
tdlr.texas.gov

TDLR, Midwives Penalties and Sanctions
tdlr.texas.gov/enforcement/midsanctions.htm

Texas Health and Human Services
hhs.texas.gov

Texas Medical Board (TMB)
tmb.state.tx.us

State investigating Dallas birth center and midwives, following multiple complaints from patients (wfaa.com/article/news/local/investigates/state…), by Morgan Young for WFAA (March 29, 2024) wfaa.com/article/news/local/investigates/state…

What Do OB/GYN Nurse Practitioners Do?
nursa.com/specialty-post/what-do-ob-gyn-nurse-….

What Is the Texas Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations?
nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/what-the-texas-sta….

Which states have the highest maternal mortality rates?
usafacts.org/articles/which-states-have-the-hi…

Why Won’t an Attorney Take My Texas Medical Malpractice Case?
hastingsfirm.com/your-case-and-texas-law/#:~:t….

Zucker School of Medicine, Amos Grunebaum, MD
faculty.medicine.hofstra.edu/13732-amos-gruneb…

*SWW S23 Theme Song & Artwork:
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Glad Rags: gladragsmusic.com
The S23 cover art is by the Amazing Sara Stewart (instagram.com/okaynotgreat)