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Welcome to The American Association of Birth Centers
We are a multi-disciplinary membership organization comprised of individuals and organizations who support the birth center concept.
Birth Centers uphold the rights of healthy women and their families, in all communities, to birth their children in an environment which is safe, sensitive and cost effective with minimal intervention.
The Latest in Birth Center News
Conference News
AABC hosts How to Start a Birth Center Workshop in Connecticut
July 5, 2012
More than 40 people from 23 states and Canada convened in Connecticut attended the AABC How to Start a Birth Center Workshop on June 29-30, 2012 in Southbury, Connecticut. The workshop sponsored by the American Association of Birth Centers, the nation's foremost authority on birth centers, is a two-day intensive course covering topics such as regulations, assessing readiness of the community, site selection, staffing, marketing, management, quality assurance and evaluation. » READ MORE
Mark Your Calendars for Exciting AABC Events in 2012
December 15, 2011
We are proud to announce our bigger and better conference and workshop schedule for 2012! This year, there will be five How to Start a Birth Center Workshops, two Practical Techniques to Support Women in Childbirth conferences, and our Annual Birth Institute. » READ MORE
AABC News and Legislative Alerts
Member Feedback Sought on Proposed Revisions to Birth Center Standards
August 8, 2012
In an effort to update the AABC Birth Center Standards by which birth centers are accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Birth Centers, the AABC Standards Committee has reviewed each Standard along with relevant literature and guidelines and consulted with individuals and organizations with relevant expertise. » READ MORE