Midwifery in the US:  Virginia

Government/Law Links

• Welcome to the Virginia General Assembly

The State of Midwifery in Virginia

• Direct entry midwifery is currently prohibited through statutory restriction or judicial interpretation.
• News Index VIRGINIA BIRTHING FREEDOM
• State Fact - Virginia The status of certified nurse midwives.
• VBF- Status & Stats

Making a Change

• State Policy Resources By the ACNM.
• Virginia Birthing Rights Forum  "...an effort to decriminalize tradtional midwifery." An interesting, active page.
• Virginia Midwifery Contacts
• Join a pro-midwifery organization:

Organizations (Please let me know if addresses are out of date!)

Commonwealth Midwives' Alliance
RT. 2 Box 607
Amissville, VA  22002

Other Possible Contacts

• Midwifery Today E-mail Directory: USA: Washington to Wyoming Try here.  (I know, that's not what it says, but there are Virginia links here.)

Home Pages

• Physicians and Midwives Six CNMs and two MDs run this birth center in Alexandria.

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