ABSTRACT
Providing insights into midwifery, a team of reputable contributors describe the development of nurse- and direct-entry midwifery in the United States, including the creation of two new direct-entry certifications, the Certified Midwife and the Certified Professional Midwife, and examine the history, purposes, complexities, and the political strife that has characterized the evolution of midwifery in America.
Including detailed case studies, the book looks at the efforts of direct-entry midwives to achieve legalization and licensure in seven states: New York, Florida, Michigan, Iowa, Virginia, Colorado, and Massachusetts with varying degrees of success.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |25 pages
Introduction
part I|178 pages
Developing Direct-Entry Midwifery in the United States
chapter 2|81 pages
Idealism and Pragmatism in the Creation of the Certified Midwife
part II|206 pages
State-Based Studies in the Legislation of Direct-Entry Midwifery
chapter 5|28 pages
Minnesota Direct-Entry Midwives
chapter 7|36 pages
“Every Breath is Political, Every Woman's Life a Statement”
part III|130 pages
Core Issues in Mainstreaming Midwives