State Midwifery Full Practice Authority Policies and Midwife-Attended Births Among Rural and Urban U.S. Residents

Date
07/2026
Journal
Women's Health Issues
Description

In this paper, using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American College of Nurse Midwives, we examine the role of state-level policy regarding midwifery practice capacity and midwife-attended births for rural and urban residents.

Center
University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
Authors
Clara Busse, Emily Sheffield, Caitlin Carroll, Karen Jefferson, Jennifer Vanderlaan, Katy Kozhimannil, Julia Interrante