title: Midwifery: strategies on the road to universal legalization.
authors.forename: Laura D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Hermer
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003696:Delivery Rooms; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006700:Home Childbirth; D006801:Humans; D008880:Midwifery / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D009721:Nurse Midwives / Q000193:education / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010819:Physician's Role; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011247:Pregnancy; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States