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Home birth supporters praise new Indiana law - 13 WTHR Indianapolis

Home birth supporters praise new Indiana law

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A new Indiana law that will create standards of care and open opportunities for midwives is winning praise from supporters of home births.

The Journal & Courier reports the law will require new regulations to be written that allow certified professional midwives to conduct home births so long as they meet licensing requirements.

Certified professional midwives had previously been locked out of the home birth market and faced felony charges if they delivered a baby at home. Only certified nurse midwives could deliver babies in home settings.

The new law takes effect in July. It will create a midwifery committee that will begin setting out licensing rules and standards of care.

Read the text of the law here.

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