2024 Legislation Recap

The 2024 legislative session has ended. Read a recap of how things finished for our priority issues.

2024 Legislation Recap

Learn About 2024 Legislation

Read about our 2024 legislation.

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Birth Certificates

Need info on obtaining a birth certificate for a baby born at home? Check here for more.

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Visit Our Etsy Shop

A fun way to support KHBC is through our Etsy shop. Browse the original crochet patterns and craft items.  Are you a crafter? Contact us to donate items to our shop!

Visit Our Etsy Shop

News and Posts

Check out our latest news and blog posts.

Legislation

Learn about our most recent legislation.

Get Involved

Find out how you can help in the effort to license CPMs in Kentucky.

Birth Stories

Read real-life birth stories from Kentucky residents.

Birth Stories

The Birth of Mason

Thank you, Morgan, for sharing Mason’s birth story with us!   The Birth of Mason Matthew Mitchell I’ve had a lot of time to think about this post.  Still, it’s difficult to put into words the whole experience of the day Mason was born and really capture my feeling of it.  But I’ll do my best. To my baby boy… Tuesday, November 22nd 2011 started out the same way that all of my other Tuesdays had in the recent past.…

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Final Call for Auction Items!

We are busy finalizing the details of our 2015 Online Auction and are still happily accepting new items. One of our KHBC supporters shared this on her facebook page.  Would you consider making one final push to solicit donations? We have a busy and active 2016 planned, and we need your support to make that happen!  

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Is home birth legal in Kentucky?

One question we are frequently asked is whether or not it is legal to have a home birth in Kentucky. The short answer is YES, it is legal to have a home birth in Kentucky.  There are no laws in Kentucky that specify where a baby can or cannot be born. We’ve all seen a news story where a baby is born on the side of the road while on the way to the hospital (or some similar story). It…

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