Midwives with no Lives

History of Midwifery & Florida Midwifery Laws


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You definitely might wanna get buzzed for this one! We'll be getting into the History of Midwifery and Licensed Midwifery Law & Rule here in Florida. Which doesn't sound super exciting!! However the way things are progressing, especially with FL's political climate, it's important to know how we stripped a whole group of Midwives of Color, from being able to serve their communities. And how we're still struggling to bring more BIPOC people into the Midwifery world.

** DISCLAIMER ** Please excuse the poor sound quality and background noises in this episode, which was recorded several months ago when we were still figuring out all of our settings. Thank you for sticking through our awkwardness! And we'll happily revisit this topic again in the future, for a better quality recording!

Resources for today's episode:

  1. A Cascade of Intervention? Legislating Midwifery in Florida, 1920-1992, by Megan Bowes, from 2014.
  2. Chapter 467 - FL Statute
  3. 64B24-7 Midwifery Practices Act - FL Law & Rule
  4. Thank you for continuing to join us! Your support has been amazing!

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    Midwives with no LivesBy Ashleigh and Erica Lea