| It's
our 10 year anniversary!
NYSALM
is pleased to celebrate 10 years of working for New York midwives
and the families we serve. With the help of midwives and consumers
throughout the state, we’ve made a lot of progress.
We
believe the time is right to remove a barrier to practice
that will improve access to care for women across the state,
so we continue working to pass the Midwifery
Modernization Act (MMA) – legislation that will
update the 1992 Midwifery Practice Act and eliminate the requirement
for a written practice agreement (WPA) from our state law.
Bill
S5007 / A8117 is sponsored by Senator
Thomas Duane and Assembyman
Richard Gottfried. There was a great turnout of midwives,
student midwives, and consumers, who made legislators familiar
with our bill, at last year’s Lobby Day. The NYSALM
Board met with legislators and staffers in a “mini lobby
day” on January 11th, where we received a lot of positive
feedback and interest.
But
this is only the beginning. NYSALM needs you! It will take
the effort of every midwife in the state to get this bill
passed. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with
the information on our website. Call or meet with your legislators
in Albany or their home offices to ask for co-sponsorship
of the bill. Plan to join us at our 2010 Annual Meeting and
Lobby Day on Monday, April 12th. Renew your membership now
or become a NYSALM member. Spread the word to colleagues and
clients.
We’ve
gotten wonderful support from consumers across the state.
A website has been set up to encourage support for the bill
at www.FreeOurMidwives.org
and an online
petition for our bill has received over 2,000 signatures!
We are thrilled to be able to welcome a record number of consumers
to this year’s Lobby Day.
Thank
you to those who have already done so much, and for everyone
who continues to contribute. We will succeed to make midwifery
stronger and improve access to care for New York women and
families.
Join
us!
Laura
Sheperis, President
Email
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