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Abstract:
North Carolina's high rate of fetal and neonatal mortality ranks the state in the bottom sixth of the country. Midwifery practiced without the supervision of a physician is illegal in eleven states. North Carolina stopped the practice twenty-five years ago. A House committee of the General Assembly is studying the merits of licensing independent midwives. A report is expected by the end of 2008.
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Currently midwifery is a trade illegal in the state and anyone found practicing could be charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor. Senate Bills 106 and 107 known respectively as The Homebirth Freedom At and Decriminalize Direct Entry Midwifery would establish a framework for practicing midwives to obtain a license of Certified Professional Midwives.
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The legal recognition of midwifery in North Carolina is in a state of transition. There is currently no legal basis for the training and utilization of nurse-midwives, nor has society expressed the need for promoting their development.
Abstract:
The practice of midwifery has steadily declined as modern health care has advanced. However, high infant mortality and an increasing shortage of physicians are reasons to advocate the return of nurse-midwives as a solution to these problems.