title: A crusade against home birth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anthropology, Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR, USA; She is also a certified professional midwife, the chair of the Board of Direct-Entry Midwifery for the State of Oregon, and the chair of the MANA Division of Research.
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cheyney
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Burcher
authors.forename: Saraswathi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vedam
mesh_terms: D001034:Apgar Score; D016550:Birthing Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003696:Delivery Rooms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006700:Home Childbirth / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008880:Midwifery / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012640:Seizures / Q000453:epidemiology*
keywords: ethics; home childbirth; neonatal outcomes; place of birth; stillbirth