Unfortunately, in this rather faceless age of technology and science, the medically trained are taught that birth is inherently dangerous. Life threatening at that. On the other hand, midwives view pregnancy not as a cause for alarm and concern, but as a normal, historical, organic, physiological event. A certified professional midwife's practice includes careful screening for any evidence of high risk factors and will only accept healthy pregnant women.
Occasionally non-emergent transports are called for. However, certified professional midwives have the skill and training to stabilize a woman until additional care is obtained. Additionally, they are professionally trained, like nurses, in skills such as neonatal resuscitation, treatment of excessive bleeding, etc.
Since certified professional midwives have only one focused specialty, the licensing of these professionals will provide an additional support for the medical establishment. A 21st century, mutually supportive, collaborative relationship with medical professionals will insure a much higher quality of safe birthing experiences merging science, the letter of the law, with spirit.
What a beautifully written argument for licensure!!
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