News Print Maternal & Infant Health September 23, 2023 For Black mothers, birthing centers, once a refuge, become a battleground via Emily Baumgaertner of The New York Times; photographs by Erin Schaff Read full article [Birth centers] are a lifeline for communities with barriers to good maternity care — whether those barriers are geographic, financial or cultural. Katy Backes Kozhimannil, PhD, MPA Related News Nearly half of Minnesota's rural hospitals don't offer labor and delivery Two rural Minnesota labor wards are on the brink of closure Fosston Hospital cuts labor and delivery unit, part of concerning pattern in rural Minnesota News Subscribe for updates and receive the latest on our research & impact. Subscribe