But to be honest and fair, CNM training is designed for the hospital environment of management practices, protocols guidelines and birth philosophies. This is certainly not a bad thing because again, the issue is birthing choices. Many more families in the U.S. choose to birth in hospitals than at home. It is more of a life evolvement and community appointment. This serves women by completing the circle of choice in care providers.
Traditional midwifery is about supporting the family right to choose how they birth and with whom.
Unfortunately, some states infringe very criminally on a birthing family's freedom to choose whom will attend their birth. What is being missed in the whole issue is that this is not a crime against midwives. It is a crime against birthing women. This is a civil rights violation, pure and simple. Women are once again the victims of a male dominated society and oppressive governmental bureaucracy.