North Dakota's midwife shortage: 39.07 births per midwife, is ninth-worst in the U.S

A new study by Birth Injury Lawyers Group reveals North Dakota has the ninth-highest midwife shortage among the U.S. states. The research analyzed monthly birth data from January to May 2023 sourced from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and the National Vital Statistics System alongside the number of certified midwives in each state as of May 2023 provided by the American Midwif...