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Current Legislative Issues —
HR1341 passed unanimously on March 23, 2006. The Study
Committee held five public meetings the end of 2007. The
committee was charged with researching the need for direct-entry
midwifery licensure and is in the process of making final recommendations.
Study Committee Dates:
Monday, November 27, 2006
Monday, December 4, 2006
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Monday, December 18, 2006
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Four of the five meetings were webcasted and can be viewed online.
The files are extremely large so please note they take quite a while
to download.
Twenty-four states now have provisions for
licensing direct entry midwives, with more being added each year.
We are hoping to add Georgia to that list in the
near future.
If you haven't already received the information
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updates please click the "Join GFOM" link on the right.
 Homebirth Day at the Capitol was a great success!
Thanks to all who came out to show support and watch the resolution
pass without opposition!
*** Thanks to Carolyn Drake we now
have pictures to remember this great event. You can see the
pictures by clicking
here.
Don't know who your legislators are? Don't
feel bad! You aren't the only one. Here is an easy way to find
out. Just follow the link, put in your zip code and voila!
Tell me who my
legislators are :-) Write their names down so you can talk with
them when you are at the Capitol.
 Community Meetings in Georgia —
These meetings are informal get-togethers designed to educate
consumers and the public about the Certified Professional Midwife (CPM);
and to prepare for Legislative Public Hearings. Members of GFOM's Core
Group present information about the CPM and about preparing testimony.
If you are interested in hosting a Community Meeting, please contact
GFOM for more information.
 For
more information about writing letters and/or testimony, please visit
Citizens for Midwifery (CfM)
and check out the "Anyone
Can Write to their Legislator" section. NARM has also
made their Legislative Handbook available on the web. You can
download the manual from their webpage.
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