United Birth Coalition

06/09/2026

We're excited to announce that our Ohio HB537 to license certain categories of midwives and remove barriers to freestanding birth centers has had it's companion bill introduced in the senate, SB 438!

Our sponsors are working hard to get this past the finish line before the end of the year!!! 🎊🎉

06/02/2026

Ohio update.

06/01/2026

05/25/2026

Exciting update from lobby day! Stay tuned!

05/12/2026

We received exciting news this morning that the amendment came out and has been sent to Chair White. We are having a Midwives Lobby Day May 20th at 9:30 am at the Ohio Statehouse. Attending this event will help us get this bill over the finish line! Please comment down below if you can make it!

04/22/2026

Meet one of our newest board leaders, Claire Reed. Claire and Meghan went to the Indiana Midwifery Committee meeting on Monday. Dr Nathan Riley was given approval to collaborate with more than 4 midwives in the state.

Claire is a Christian, prolife, wife, mother of 2, and a member of the Osage Nation residing in rural Indiana. She has a bachelor's degree in health services and currently holds a certified clinical medical assistant license. She has experience in long term care and both early childhood education and parenting education. She is passionate about promoting breastfeeding and safe co-sleeping and now also homebirth and midwifery care since having experienced a traumatic hospital birth and then a glorious water birth with a midwife. She also has experience speaking before the legislature and is involved in the local Christian pregnancy resource center.

Fun fact: Claire was born at home in Indiana with an Amish midwife!

04/20/2026

Had a good Indiana Midwifery Committee board meeting this morning. Looking to open up the regulations to help midwives be able to practice and serve the undeserved and maternity care deserts.

04/17/2026

Had a lovely time talking to businesses today about our Family Fun Fest July 18th at Mount Echo Park. We also bought chalk and face paint for the festival. Mark your calendars!

04/16/2026

Welcome to one of our newest board members Katrina Hull! Katrina is an educator and advocate who cares deeply about expanding safe, informed birth options for families. A former high-school math and engineering teacher with over 12 years in the classroom, Katrina has built programs that connect young people to mentors, opportunity, and real-world problem solving, her work has been recognized with honors, including MESA Teacher of the Year and Crystal Apple Honoree. She remains connected to the Lemeon-MIT Program as a Teacher Fellow. As a parent of three with a wide range of birth experiences-including a hospital water birth, an unexpected car birth en route to the hospital, and a midwife-supported home birth-Katrina brings both personal perspective and practical empathy to birth advocacy. She is passionate about access to midwifery care, and clear, research-grounded education so families can make confident decisions throughout pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.

02/13/2026

We will be in Indiana next Friday to talk about ways to improve midwifery access in the region 🩵💙💜 Meet us there !