Just a note. Ina May is a recognized midwife: she is a CPM: certified professional midwife and runs her own training workshops for midwifery assistants at The Farm. There are many divergent paths to midwifery competency and Ina May is now a strong advocate for determining this. Personally, I agree women's choice needs to be respected, I have no problem with lay midwives presenting themselves as such or as traditional midwives, so long as they don't present themselves as professional or registered or certified or licensed midwives if in fact they are not. Of course the law may be interpreted otherwise and anyone who practices as a midwife needs to be informed of the rules and regulations for practice in the jurisdiction she/he serves.
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