Ohioans for the Preservation of Traditional Midwifery
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NOTICE: It has been brought to my attention that there are some mistakes and on the site. While we try hard to ensure that the site is well- done, due to our busy lives and thus lack of time to work on the site, we sometimes make errors.
We will be editing the site and correcting these errors over the next few days; please be patient as we do this and respect that fact that this site is a work in progress!
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Our Beliefs
-that birth is a natural and powerful process that must be owned by birthing women and their families.
-that pregnancy and birth are safe under typical circumstances and thus not causes for unnecessary and/ or invasive medical care. Therefore women and families must have the right to choose homebirth as a birthing option.
-the male- dominated medical community has for too long controlled the realm of pregnancy and birth and that it is time for women to take back their right to birth without unnecessary and potentially dangerous medical interventions; it is time for women to own their birth experiences!
- that midwives must have the right to practice autonomously and without interference or hindrance from any governmental body if they so choose.
-that women must have the right to choose who will attend her birth and whether or not a governmental body ought to be invited to participate in her pregnancy and birth.
- that state licensure from the State must be voluntary versus mandatory.
