Category: Hellthcare
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An Open Letter Regarding Licensure of Midwifery Practitioners in Mississippi
Senator Kevin Blackwell of Southaven has recently – and repeatedly – proposed legislation to require the licensure of midwifery in Mississippi. He and Senate Bill 2080’s proponents claim that the duty of delivering Mississippi’s newborns is too great to have the unlicensed perform. I, along with many Mississippians who have hired midwives and even many…