title: Unlicensed midwifery practice in Washington state.
abstract: We examined the role of unlicensed midwives in Washington State by questioning mothers of infants born out-of-hospital with an unlicensed person in attendance. Only a small proportion of the state's births (0.11 percent) were attended by unlicensed midwives. Unlicensed midwives attended 7 percent of home births, licensed midwives and certified nurse-midwives attended 69 percent. Mothers chose unlicensed midwives because they had religious beliefs in common, or because they were the only providers available who would attend a home birth.
authors.affiliation: Seattle Midwifery School, WA 98144.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: St Clair
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Gloyd
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Salzberg
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Myers-Ciecko
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003625:Data Collection; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D006700:Home Childbirth; D006801:Humans; D008004:Licensure; D008880:Midwifery / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014861:Washington