The Daily Iowan published a story in which Monica Brasile, a FOIM founder and steering committee member, argues that licensing homebirth midwives can provide much needed well-woman and pregnancy and childbirth care for women in rural counties lacking OBGYNs. Read the full article here.
UI women-studies graduate student Monica Brasile said that because of the lack of care in rural areas, Iowa should begin to license midwives to give women another recognized health-care option.
"A lot of women don't realize the other options for birth and prenatal care," said Brasile, who is part of the organization Friends of Iowa Midwives. "When you are in a rural area with no proximity to a hospital, midwifery is a good option to provide care for these women at home."
