Factors Associated With Interest in Birth Center Care for a Future Pregnancy: A Secondary Analysis of the Listening to Mothers in California Survey

Broadening access to midwifery-led birth centers to accommodate future demand is needed. Providing pregnant people with comparable quality measures of birth center and hospital care may facilitate informed decision-making. Improving the shared decision-making abilities of healthcare providers could help prevent instances of mistreatment or undue pressure on pregnant individuals to undergo obstetrical interventions.