I saw this post on the sci.med.midwifery newsgroup and thought it might be of
interest, at least to those of you in Ohio.

Eliot Jacobson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>Ohio Senate Bill 154 threatens to make lay (traditional or
>direct-entry midwifery) explicitly illegal in this state.
>In general, it is a very poorly written bill.  It has
>passed the Senate however, and is on its way to the Ohio
>House of Representatives.

>If you are an Ohio resident please get involved with your
>local "Friend's of Midwives" group, talk to friends, and
>write letters.  It is time to come out in support of midwifery
>in Ohio!

>I have dedicated a web page to the legal situation in Ohio.
>       http://mars.math.ohiou.edu/midwife

>This page also contains general information and links to
>other sites.  If you have any information which you would
>like linked, or posted, to the page please let me know.

>Thanks!

>Kathy Jacobson
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