Community- Based Doulas and Midwives: Key to Addressing the US Maternal Health.

This report presents key perspectives and lessons learned along with policy recommendations for state and federal-level actions that center the work of doulas and midwives in addressing the nation's maternal health crisis. These lessons and recom- mendations are particularly crucial now to support birthing people amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

This report was written by Nora Ellmann and published in April 2020. 1333 H STREET, NW, 10TH FLOOR, WASHINGTON, DC 20005 • TEL: 202-682-1611 • FAX: 202-682-1867 • WWW.AMERICANPROGRESS.ORG