07/03/2026
The American College of Nurse-Midwives has released its updated Clinical Bulletin "Midwifery Provision of Home Birth Services" it has been published in the current edition of the Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health. Full online access is included with your ACNM membership.
This bulletin reflects the rigorous scholarship, clinical expertise, and policy leadership that define ACNM. It synthesizes evolving U.S. and international evidence demonstrating that planned home birth, when attended by an educated, skilled clinician within well-integrated systems of care, can be a safe, satisfying, ecologically sound, and cost-effective option for appropriately selected pregnant people.
For members, this resource offers:
Evidence-based guidance to support clinical decision-making
Authoritative language for hospital integration discussions
Data to inform payer and policy conversations
Clear framing for counseling patients about birth setting options
A professionally vetted document to strengthen advocacy efforts
Authored by Michelle Palmer, CNM, PhD, CNE, Victoria Gordon, CNM, RN, MSN, Joanna Bronkema, CNM, RN, NP, Andrea Christianson, CNM, MS, Priscilla Hall, CNM, PhD, RN and Developed under the guidance of ACNM’s Research and Standards Committee, with leadership from Karen Jefferson, Director of Professional Practice and Policy, and Melissa Avery, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health, this bulletin exemplifies the value of belonging to a national professional organization that invests in standards, scholarship, and the future of midwifery.
Your membership supports this work and gives you direct access to it.
Log in to your member portal to access JMWH and the full Clinical Bulletin.
