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Legitimacy For The Florida Midwife: The Midwifery Practice Act, Katherine Simmons Yagerman
Legitimacy For The Florida Midwife: The Midwifery Practice Act, Katherine Simmons Yagerman
University of Miami Law Review
The rite of childbirth once belonged to the mother and her midwife, a companion and attendant interned in the mysteries of human birth. Modern medicine usurped that position, replacing the midwife with the professional physician. The author traces the journey of the midwife to her present status as a legitimate source of obstetrical care and examines the Florida Legislature's recent enactment of the Midwifery Practice Act.
Women's Rights And The Proposed Family Protection Act, Karen Flax
Women's Rights And The Proposed Family Protection Act, Karen Flax
University of Miami Law Review
In this article, the author examines the potential ramifications of the Family Protection Act, a bill recently introduced in the Senate by Senators Jespen and Laxalt. The author criticizes the bill both as a mechanism for legislatively enforcing the traditional role of women in American society and as a threat to civil liberties in general.