Unassisted homebirth is legal everywhere in the United States, because we have the right to refuse medical care. It is a strange gray area—sometimes unassisted birth just happens, like on the side of the highway on the way to the hospital, so it can't be a crime. read more
Unassisted homebirth is legal everywhere in the United States, because we have the right to refuse medical care. It is a strange gray area—sometimes unassisted birth just happens, like on the side of the highway on the way to the hospital, so it can’t be a crime. read more
Michigan has instituted a mandated screening and reporting system for universal newborn hearing screening, therefore each homebirth attendant should have a procedure in place to assist families to obtain a hearing screen for their newborn. read more