Important Links

Related Groups in Ohio

• Ohio Friends of Midwives (hopefully to be updated soon...)
• The Ohio Midwives Alliance is the professional organization for direct-entry midwives in Ohio.
• Birth & Beyond provides information about pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, and parenting in the Cincinnati area.

Related Groups in other States:

• Coalition to preserve homebirth freedom in Pennsylvania
• Kentucky midwifery task force
• Coalition for illinois midwifery

Related Groups Nationwide:

• Citizens for Midwifery is the national consumer based group promoting The Midwives Model of Care
• Birth Without Boundaries, International exists to eliminate restrictions imposed on birthing women and their babies.
• The Coalition for Improvement of Maternity Service created the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative
• Birth Network National advocates for mother-friendly maternity care

Statements in Support of CPM legislation:

• The American Public Health Association supports Increasing Access To Out-Of-Hospital Maternity Care Services Through State-Regulated and Nationally-Certified Direct-Entry Midwives
• NOW considers the ability to choose a midwife part of reproductive freedom

More information about Certified Professional Midwives:

• Midwifery Education Accreditation Council sets standards for midwifery education programs and continuing education for midwives.

• The North American Registry of Midwives is the international certification agency responsible for establishing and administering the "Certified Professional Midwife" credential.
• The Midwives Alliance of North America is a professional organization for midwives which recognizes a diversity of educational backgrounds and practice styles.