Legitimacy for the Florida Midwife: The Midwifery Practice Act

Authors

Katherine Simmons Yagerman

Abstract

The rite of childbirth once belonged to the mother and her midwife, a companion and attendant interned in the mysteries of human birth. Modern medicine usurped that position, replacing the midwife with the professional physician. The author traces the journey of the midwife to her present status as a legitimate source of obstetrical care and examines the Florida Legislature's recent enactment of the Midwifery Practice Act.

Recommended Citation

Katherine Simmons Yagerman, Legitimacy for the Florida Midwife: The Midwifery Practice Act, 37 U. Mia. L. Rev. 123 (1982)
Available at: https://repository.law.miami.edu/umlr/vol37/iss1/6