Midwifery in the US:  Ohio

Government/Law Links

• The Ohio General Assembly
• Ohio Board of Nursing
• Laws/Legislation
  • An Act -- Amended Substitute Senate Bill Number 154

The State of Midwifery in Ohio

• Direct entry midwifery is currently prohibited through statutory restriction or judicial interpretation.
• THE OHIO DIRECT ENTRY MIDWIFERY AND HOME BIRTH HOMEPAGE Good page for finding out what's going on in Ohio.
• The Purple Midwifery Page Great page; lots of good resources and information.
• State Fact - Ohio The status of certified nurse midwives.
• Dr. Marsden Wagner's letter to the Ohio Direct-Entry Midwifery Council An eloquent letter of support.

Making a Change

• Direct Entry Midwifery Study Council Recommendations Made to the Ohio legislature.
• THE OHIO DIRECT ENTRY MIDWIFERY AND HOME BIRTH HOMEPAGE Good page for finding out what's going on in Ohio.
• The Purple Midwifery Page Great page; lots of good resources and information.
• State Policy Resources By the ACNM.
• Join a pro-midwifery organization:

Organizations (Please let me know if addresses are out of date!)

Ohio Midwives Alliance
1085 Country Road
601, RR 2,
Ashland, OH  44805

Other Possible Contacts

• Midwifery Today E-mail Directory USA North Carolina to Oregon Try here.

Home Pages

• Cincinnati CNM Listings From Valerie Malott's birth pages. A good reference if your looking for one in the area!
• Midwives Care, Inc. This is a scanned image of a flyer for a group of CNMs in Cincinnati, Ohio. They do hospital and home births.

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