title: Midwifery in New York.
abstract: For many women living in New York, finding a licensed midwife to attend their birth at home is impossible. This article seeks to discuss the process by which Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs) can become licensed in New York and to explain a barriers to practicing outside the hospital. It will also explore what is being done to work toward making home-birth a more easily accessible option in New York.
authors.affiliation: National College of Midwifery, USA.
authors.forename: Kristen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Benoit
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008880:Midwifery / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009518:New York; D024802:Nurse's Role; D017009:Professional Autonomy