See this article that appeared in the Cincinnati Enquirer. It should come as no suprise as some doctors are resistant to home births with certified nurse midwives let alone lay midwives.
Cut and paste of part of the article:
The states are now evenly split on legal recognition of certified professional midwives (CPMs) - those who lack nursing degrees and who account for most midwife-assisted home births.
Half the states have procedures allowing CPMs to practice - including five which have taken such steps since 2005. The other 25 - including Ohio and Kentucky - lack such procedures and CPMs are subject to prosecution for practicing medicine without a license.
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What do you think about the use of certified nurse midwives (CNM) vs. certified professional midwives (CPM)?
http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090129/LIFE07/901290347
I think the AMA and the ACOG want to keep midwifes out because is a big money maker. The woman does all the labor and all the pushing, and they breeze in to make the catch, or spend an hour doing a C-section. Hospitals love it too!
But why should young couples get saddled with those types of bills for something that is normal and natural!
I saw the docs need to get with the program and provide support instead of trying to make or keep midwifery illegal.
Posted by: Elena | January 30, 2009 at 02:31 PM