COLUMBIA — Midwifery by anyone other than a licensed nurse was decriminalized in Missouri four years ago. Now, many Missouri midwives fear that if a bill currently in the state House becomes law, they could be "regulated into oblivion."
Missouri midwives speak out against pending state regulations
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 | 9:36 p.m. CST;
updated 10:04 p.m. CST, Wednesday, February 16, 2011
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