The Massachusetts Coalition for Midwifery

Bringing consumers and midwives together to advocate for midwifery in Massachusetts
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What Is the Massachusetts Coalition for Midwifery?

Three midwifery advocacy organizations make up the Coalition: the Massachusetts Midwives Alliance, Mass Friends of Midwives, and the American College of Nurse-Midwives, Eastern and Western Mass Chapters.The Coalition works together to support legislation to ensure that all Massachusetts women have access to high-quality midwifery care.


Our legislative goal for 2009-2010 is passage into law of
AN ACT RELATIVE TO CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL MIDWIVES AND ENHANCING
THE PRACTICE OF NURSE-MIDWIVES


You can read the bill here
What's Happening Now?

The legislature has a two-year session. By July 31, 2010, the bill must receive favorable reports from all Committees and pass both chambers of the Legislature. Right now the bill is in the House Committee on Steering and Policy, which is chaired by Rep. Louis Kafka. If it gets a favorable report, it will go to the Committee on the Third Reading, which is chaired by Rep. Vincent Pedone. From there it could move to the House Calendar, if the Speaker of the House determines that it should. This can all happen very rapidly.

 Hearing from voters is ABSOLUTELY THE MOST IMPORTANT ACTIVITY REQUIRED TO PASS THIS BILL.

CAN WE COUNT ON YOU?
URGENT ACTION NEEDED NOW!!!!
We need to pass this bill in the House today!!!!! Please note--------
> A CHANGE IN STRATEGY!!!!
> Please call three people:
> Speaker DeLeo 617 722-2500
> and your own Representative--see links below to identify and get contact information!
> Ask them to pass the midwifery bill H. 4810 today!!
> Be polite!!!
> Anyone and everyone call - light up the phones - doesn't matter if
> you're in the district or not. PASS THIS MESSAGE ON TO ANYONE AND
> EVERYONE YOU KNOW.
>
Make sure you know who represents you in the MA House and Senate; call to tell them you want this bill to pass.
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