1.   Extra costs for abortions or maternity care would more than outweigh the savings.

2.   The association itself, in Manhattan, promotes family-centered maternity care by nurse-midwives.

3.   The improvements in overall maternity care have been made despite deep budget cuts over the last year and increasing uncertainty over the future of the public hospital system.

4.   The report also found patients who checked in for surgery or maternity care rated better hospital visits than those admitted for other medical needs.

5.   Though she did not have to work to support herself, she decided to become a midwife after learning about deficiencies in maternity care in her country.

6.   Attorneys said payment for maternity care was a civil matter between the mother and the medical facility and police had no business becoming involved.

7.   Risks cannot be totally eliminated once pregnancy has started, but they can be reduced through maternity care.

8.   The reasons for this are inadequate maternity care, poor hygiene and inappropriate management of delivery.