The CBS News feature Eye On Your Health ran a segment on Sept. 8, 2008 about Section member Ruth Lubic and her team of midwives, who run a birthing clinic in one of the poorest areas of Washington, D.C.  Correspondent Wyatt Andrews reported that the number of infant deaths per 1,000 births in the United States is 6.8, but in the District, it is 12.2.  After 800 babies in eight years, the Family Health and Birthing Center in northeast D.C. has never lost a child in childbirth and among the population it serves, the health center has cut the rate of premature births in half, saving lives and increasing the quality of life in our nation’s capital.  Lubic built her clinic in the District on purpose -- she figured if her ideas worked here, she would set an example everywhere.  Her approach is simple:  she believes low-income women, many on Medicaid, need the prenatal education -- about posture, nutrition, how a baby grows -- that midwives provide.  It boils down to the time spent with the mothers, and treating people with respect and dignity.  At 81 years old, Lubic runs the health center during the week, then spends time at home on the weekends with her husband in New York.  Lubic could be retired, but she says, "I'm not tired the first time, much less re-tired."  Her biggest fan is Councilmember David Catania, because she keeps hundreds of babies out of prenatal care, saving the District an estimated $1 million a year.  When Lubic hounds the Council for funding, Catania supports her, and teases her about being a pit bull with a smile.  Lubic is insufferable because of her belief that what she is doing is right, and Catania and others envy her burning drive, despite her age.  Infant mortality is a national disgrace that midwives can help solve -- and this pit bull with a smile will not let go of that idea until it sinks in nationwide.  To see the video, click on The Midwife On A Mission.