Birthing Center to Open in Buffalo Clinic That Offers Abortions - City & Region - the Buffalo News
Expectant mothers who want an alternative to a hospital birth will get one this fall with the planned opening of Buffalo’s first birthing center.
It will be only the third free-standing birthing center in New York State when it opens in November, offering nurse-midwifery services for low-risk pregnancies based on natural childbirth.
The birthing center also is likely to be the only one in the United States combined with an abortion clinic, as it is a project of Buffalo Womenservices, 2500 Main St.
Birthing centers are gaining in popularity in the United States. Advocates say they could cut the rate of cesarean sections and save money.
But not all doctors embrace the concept, and a center attached to an abortion clinic is a combination bound to surprise some people and upset others.
“It’s absolutely ludicrous that those who specialize in taking life claim they are qualified to help women give birth,” said Stasia Zoladz Vogel, president of the Buffalo Regional Right to Life Committee.
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