Midwifery in the US:  Massachusetts

Government/Law Links

• The General Court
• http--www.ultranet.com-~zman-single_payer-newbill.html Old bill (1996) related to the establishment of the Massachusetts Health Care Trust.   Not heavilly relevant.

Licensure Links

• How do I become approved to practice as a Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse Midwife, Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist in Massachusetts

The State of Midwifery in Massachusetts

• State Fact - Massachusetts The status of certified nurse midwives.
• Direct entry midwifery is currently legal through judicial interpretation or statutory inference.

Making a Change

• State Policy Resources By the ACNM.
• Join a pro-midwifery organization:

Organizations (Please let me know if addresses are out of date!)

Massachusetts Friends of Midwives
PO Box 3188
Boston, MA  02130

Massachusetts Midwives Alliance
PO Box 112
Fiskdale, MA  01518

Other Possible Contacts

• Midwifery Today E-mail Directory USA Indiana to Massachusetts Try here.
• MCH - Nurse-Midwifery Education Program Boston University's program.  Perhaps a useful contact?

Home Pages

• The Birthplace at Wellesley From Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts.
• The Cambridge Midwives Sparse, old info from this group of midwives in Cambridge, MA. 
• Gentle Beginnings Andrea Crowley's wonderful site.  She's in Attleboro.
• Holistic Midwifery Services By Susan Blaum.  She serves the greater Boston area, as well as northeastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire.
• MoonDragon Birthing Services Midwifery and Woman Care By Leather Dupuis of Salem.  Good page. 

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