[CarmenJ]

As of yesterday I am considering a homebirth, and am looking for midwives. I'm in Missouri and knew beforehand that non-CNM midwives could not legally practice here. I didn't know this, however (from the friendsofmomidwives.org site):

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Home birth is not illegal. And, in an interesting twist of a court judgment, assisting a woman in labor is not illegal, even for pay-unless the birth assistant has training, skills, helpful equipment, or does this on a regular basis. So, it is legal to have a birth at home and to be attended by an attendant, so long as that person is not helpful.

Gimme a break... I can pay any crackpot on the street to attend my birth but I can't pay someone who actually knows what she's doing? Argh.

I think I'm going to get involved with them during the next legislative session. It seems they were much more successful this past session than they had been before, so there is hope for my backward state.

 

[elmh23]

Wow, that's really messed up! I hope things change in Missouri soon!

 

[cathicog]

Isn't Missouri the Show Me state? So show em how it should be done!

you go girl, that is how it got changed in VA...get the grass roots stirred up! It is about birth choices, and women have the freedom to give birth or not, they should have the choices of a birth attendant and not have it legislated for her who may attend....

 

[LeosMama]

That's insane.

God forbid women be attended by trained and knowledgeable professionals. Oh wait...God didn't forbid it, the legislature did.

 

[CryPixie83]

wow, that's... funny in a sad way.

 

[mama_bee]

holy cow! i wonder if many people really stop and THINK about laws and regulations like this. how awful.

 

[MamaTaraX]

I'm in Indiana. We have the same thing here. Nice, eh?

Namaste, Tara

 

[Emilie]

way to go carmen j!!!!!

i pmed you the numbers. lmk what happens!

 

[LadyButler]

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Originally Posted by CarmenJ As of yesterday I am considering a homebirth, and am looking for midwives. I'm in Missouri and knew beforehand that non-CNM midwives could not legally practice here. I didn't know this, however (from the friendsofmomidwives.org site): Quote: Home birth is not illegal. And, in an interesting twist of a court judgment, assisting a woman in labor is not illegal, even for pay-unless the birth assistant has training, skills, helpful equipment, or does this on a regular basis. So, it is legal to have a birth at home and to be attended by an attendant, so long as that person is not helpful.

Forgive me... but that sounds like something Seinfeld would have said if he were commenting on the subject!

 

[Kidzaplenty]

That's government for you!

 

[rad]

That is really one of the dumbest things I've ever heard. It makes no sense what so ever.