title: The Midwives Act 1902: an historical landmark.
abstract: The 1902 Midwives Act had far-reaching implications for every midwife in England and Wales. This paper explores the legal aspects of the Act and what it meant for practising midwives then and now.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stevens
mesh_terms: D004739:England; D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007884:Legislation, Nursing / Q000266:history*; D008008:Licensure, Nursing / Q000266:history* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008880:Midwifery / Q000266:history* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000266:history* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011247:Pregnancy; D013044:Specialty Boards / Q000266:history; D014852:Wales