midwife
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While lay midwifes attended births for centuries, Alabama has only made midwifery legal in recent years.
From Washington Times • Aug. 9, 2023
But it says that in the past few years, it has "worked hard to improve services," including investing "to increase the number of midwifes and doctors" and to improve staff training.
From BBC • May 26, 2023
Tasked with figuring out why maternal mortality rates were so much higher in the maternity ward run by doctors than the one led by midwifes, Semmelweis came up with a series of simple hygiene solutions.
From Salon • Oct. 1, 2021
Having two midwifes, or five midwives, or 10 midwives in a practice.
From Slate • May 5, 2015
The law permits midwifes to assist women only in cases of normal child birth.
From Rules and regulations governing maternity hospitals and homes ... September, 1922 by California. State Board of Charities and Corrections
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