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Over a dozen states reimburse services provided by these nonmedical professionals before, during, and after birth—under Medicaid. But with this coverage comes new regulations.
Lawrence (Larry) J. Drew NEWPORT, NH -Lawrence (Larry) James Drew passed away on November 24, 2022, in Fairfax, VA at the age of 81, succumbing to pneumonia. Larry is survived
Just after lunch on a Wednesday in June, 64 midwives and midwives-in-training were assembled in a classroom at the Columbia School of Nursing in Manhattan, performing abortions on dragonfruit. Tools were laid out on sterile sheets, just as they would have been if the patient were an actual person and not an exotic fruit. There were forceps to stabilize the “uterus,” a long plastic dilator to open the “cervix,” swabs, “iodine” (soy sauce), lidocaine syringes, and the manual vacuum aspirator, whic
The Biden administration released a plan to invest in more midwives to address the maternal health crisis.
Midwifery on the African continent can be traced back to antiquity. The tombs of queens in Africa depict midwives assisting at the births of royalty. This is significant because it indicates midwives were held in the highest regard. Given the gender structure of ancient African societies, it would be women,…