In 2012, the midwives and consumers of Arizona pushed for a bill to open
the midwifery rules of practice. The rules were opened and, after
countless meetings and open forums, VBACs were added to the scope of
practice for licensed midwives. What looked like a win was quickly
reversed when legislators sought to undo this increase and the
Department of Health Services began changing the way it read existing
rules.
Learning Objectives:
Objective 1: Participants will be able to identify the legal and regulatory barriers to access safe, evidence-based, respectful care during childbirth using Arizona as a cautionary tale.
Objective 2: Participants will be able to construct three legally sound arguments that support patient autonomy during the childbirth process.
Objective 3: Participants will identify potential areas of risk in writing midwifery rules and scope of practice in their own state.
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