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Several Oklahoma lawmakers have introduced legislation seeking to regulate or altogether ban certain midwives in the state.
After at least two failed attempts to regulate Oklahoma’s non-nurse midwives in recent years, two state legislators told
GateHouse Media they plan to author bills in the upcoming session to do just that.
As lawmakers consider regulating midwives in Oklahoma — where seven babies died during or after attempted out-of-hospital deliveries overseen by midwives last year — they might learn from the example of Kentucky, which passed similar legislation this year.
Previous reporting
Sept. 13
2019
‘The details of this case are disturbing,’ attorney general said.
Aug. 23
2019
A mother’s viral Facebook post about her traumatic birth highlights state’s lax laws.
Dec. 21
2018
An Oklahoma midwife who lost her nursing license in November after back-to-back infant deaths continues to practice, the result of the state’s lack of regulations on out-of-hospital midwifery, GateHouse Media has learned.
Nov. 25
2018
How the rise of out-of-hospital births puts mothers and babies at risk.
Nov. 25
2018
How a burgeoning industry fails to hold midwives accountable.