Updated on September 1, 2023

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The Evidence Based Birth® content only provides general information that may or may not apply to your personal health condition or circumstances. The opinions expressed in Evidence Based Birth® content by any Evidence Based Birth® team members or volunteers on behalf of Evidence Based Birth® are strictly their own personal opinions and not the opinions or policies of any third party, including any health care provider, employer, educational or medical institution, professional association or charitable organization. Nothing in the Evidence Based Birth® content constitutes or shall be construed as constituting medical or legal advice of any kind whatsoever, whether from a licensed medical professional or otherwise; nor is it a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis and treatment. If you need legal or healthcare advice or information, seek out a suitably qualified professional licensed to practice where you live.

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The information in the Evidence Based Birth® content is provided on an “AS IS” basis. To the fullest extent provided by law, Evidence Based Birth® disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, non-infringement of third parties’ rights, and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to all Evidence Based Birth® content. Without limiting the foregoing, Evidence Based Birth® makes no representations or warranties that the content, software, text, graphics, audio, video, links, or communications provided on or through the use of Evidence Based Birth® content are: (i) accurate, reliable, complete, or current/up-to-date; or (ii) satisfies any government regulations requiring disclosure of information on healthcare or prescription drug products. Further, Evidence Based Birth® content is transmitted over a medium that at times may be beyond the control of Evidence Based Birth®. Accordingly, Evidence Based Birth® assumes no liability for or related to the delay, failure, interruption, or corruption of any data or other information transmitted in connection with its content. The entire risk of the accuracy, adequacy, completeness, correctness, quality, and validity of any of the information or materials contained within Evidence Based Birth® content lies with you.

Reliance upon any information provided in the Evidence Based Birth® content is solely at your own risk. Evidence Based Birth® reserves the right to make alterations or deletions to the content at any time without notice. Evidence Based Birth® does not recommend or endorse any specific tests, physicians, midwives, health care providers, doulas, medical facilities, products, procedures, opinions, or other information that may be mentioned in the Evidence Based Birth® content as safe, appropriate, or effective for you.

To the extent that we provide information, content, or hyperlinks to websites to or from parties or entities not owned by Evidence Based Birth®, such content is provided for informational purposes only and we do not independently investigate the validity or accuracy of the information provided. We expressly disclaim all warranties express or implied relating thereto. We do not endorse or take responsibility for any products or services or the delivery of any products or services accessed, obtained or procured, or advertised from such websites. Evidence Based Birth® nor any of its affiliates or subsidiaries will be liable or responsible for any errors, omissions, or results obtained by the use of any information contained within these websites as well. Evidence Based Birth® will not incur any type of liability for any type of damages resulting from but not limited to negligence, breach of contract, libel, defamation, infringement of copyright or other intellectual property rights, arising from the exhibition, dissemination, distribution, or exploration of any information contained within the hyperlinked websites of third parties. Any claim against Evidence Based Birth® is hereby waived for any information, content or material (including without limitation user generated content) represented on any third party website or any information provided to the third party website (including without limitation personal, financial, or other type of identifying information).

Limitation of Liability:

Under no circumstances, including but not limited to negligence, shall Evidence Based Birth, Inc, its members, officers, representatives, agents, authors, employees, volunteers or any third parties who contribute to the content or who are mentioned in the content, be liable for any damages of any kind or nature, including, without limitation, compensatory, incidental and/or consequential damages, arising from or at all related to the use of, reliance upon, or inability to use any Evidence Based Birth® content, regardless of whether such damages are based on warranty, contract, tort, or any other legal theory. Your sole and exclusive remedy for dissatisfaction with Evidence Based Birth® content is to stop using it.

Applicable laws may limit the exclusion of certain warranties or liability for certain types of damages. Therefore, some of the limitations listed above may not be applicable to your situation. However, in no event shall Evidence Based Birth®’s total liability to you for any claims, damages, or loss in contract or tort (including but not limited to negligence) exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing Evidence Based Birth® content.

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Miscellaneous:

Any dispute arising under these terms and conditions shall be resolved exclusively by the state and federal courts of the State of Kentucky, U.S., applying Kentucky law without regard to any conflict of law provisions.

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