Newborn’s Death Revives Debate Over Mandating a License for Oregon Midwives

September 19, 2011

Oregon’s thriving midwife community has long operated outside the bounds of state regulation, but a recent increase in safety reports combined with the highly publicized death of a Eugene, Ore. newborn during a homebirth this July has revived debate over whether midwives should have to be licensed to practice in the state. (ABC News)