Tag:healthcare=birthing_center
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Using this tag is discouraged, use healthcare=birthing_centre instead. 
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This feature has been labeled as deprecated. The recommended replacement is:
The reason is documented in Deprecated features. You are still free to continue to use or interpret this tag as you see fit since OpenStreetMap does not have “banned features”.
Under no circumstances should you (semi-)automatically change “deprecated” tags to something else in the database on a large scale without conforming to the automated edits code of conduct. Any such change will be reverted.
healthcare=birthing_centre.The reason is documented in Deprecated features. You are still free to continue to use or interpret this tag as you see fit since OpenStreetMap does not have “banned features”.
Under no circumstances should you (semi-)automatically change “deprecated” tags to something else in the database on a large scale without conforming to the automated edits code of conduct. Any such change will be reverted.
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It has been proposed that this page or section be merged with Tag:healthcare=birthing_centre. (Discuss)
An outpatient birthing center operated primarily by midwives, where pregnant mothers in labor can deliver their babies.
A birth center presents a more home-like environment than a hospital labor ward, typically with more options during labor: food/drink, music, and the attendance of family and friends if desired.
See also
healthcare=midwife- A facility where healthcare is provided by a midwife, a health professional who cares for mothers and newborns around childbirthamenity=hospital- A hospital providing in-patient medical treatment