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In other Missouri legislature buffoonery: In 2007 we almost had midwifes legalized (widely opposed by nurses and doctors). The legislator behind it used the ob
by jws 12y ago
In other Missouri legislature buffoonery:
In 2007 we almost had midwifes legalized (widely opposed by nurses and doctors). The legislator behind it used the obscure greek term "tocology" to slip past the opponents' "grep" filters.
- mjlangiii 12y agoOff-topic, that sounds like a dirty tactic I wouldn't support. But I wonder if you're also saying midwifes shouldn't be legalized, if so then your comment would be better received with a reason why.
- jws 12y agoI didn't mean to convey an opinion on legalization, just to give a flavor of how laws get made. If asked, I'd say check the states that allow midwifes from one of the national accreditors and see how it's going. If it isn't a flaming train wreck then give it a go. (There is an underground midwife trade in the state. I know people who have had assisted home births. It does put the midwife in an awful legal position if something goes wrong.)