53: Homebirth Midwifery Legislation: Part 2 with Diana Snyder

53: Homebirth Midwifery Legislation: Part 2 with Diana Snyder

Author: HeHe Stewart August 28, 2018 Duration: 1:04:23
Last week's episode is all about the midwifery bill H.4655 in Massachusetts and one side of the bill. This week we are diving into part 2. HeHe is sitting down with Diana Snyder to discuss the other side of bill H.4655. Diana is a Health Care Attorney, who, when she made the move to Massachusetts, was shocked to find her expectations let down by the amount of legislation in homebirth midwifery. This led to her frustration manifesting as the fuel to advocate for a cause she do deeply believes in--midwifery regulation. This episode shares some shocking stats and serious things to consider when forming your thoughts around this issue. Happy Tuesday!

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