Comments on: Midwife Takes Plea http://www.kemplog.com/2006/06/14/midwife-takes-plea/ Life and law in Eastern Indiana Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:10:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: The Mommy Blawger http://www.kemplog.com/2006/06/14/midwife-takes-plea/#comment-1281 The Mommy Blawger Sat, 17 Jun 2006 21:19:49 +0000 http://www.kemplog.com/2006/06/14/midwife-takes-plea/#comment-1281 Pila - I did not take your comments as being rude. And I did not realize at first that it was Ms. Williams' attorney who had left comments to the previous post on this subject. As I have no direct involvement in the lawsuit, it probably was not my place to jump in with an update on the case's status. Pila - I did not take your comments as being rude.

And I did not realize at first that it was Ms. Williams’ attorney who had left comments to the previous post on this subject. As I have no direct involvement in the lawsuit, it probably was not my place to jump in with an update on the case’s status.

]]> By: Kemplog » Blog Archive » Legal Status of Unlicensed Midwives in Indiana http://www.kemplog.com/2006/06/14/midwife-takes-plea/#comment-1248 Kemplog » Blog Archive » Legal Status of Unlicensed Midwives in Indiana Fri, 16 Jun 2006 15:12:40 +0000 http://www.kemplog.com/2006/06/14/midwife-takes-plea/#comment-1248 [...] There is an interesting discussion in the comments to my midwife posts (read here and this post) about the legal status of unlicensed midwives in Indiana. So called “direct entry” midwives practice arts aiding women in traditions that go back before written history. Many feel that the government has no role in regulating the activities of these midwives, but that’s not how government works. [...] [...] There is an interesting discussion in the comments to my midwife posts (read here and this post) about the legal status of unlicensed midwives in Indiana. So called “direct entry” midwives practice arts aiding women in traditions that go back before written history. Many feel that the government has no role in regulating the activities of these midwives, but that’s not how government works. [...]

]]> By: Pila http://www.kemplog.com/2006/06/14/midwife-takes-plea/#comment-1242 Pila Fri, 16 Jun 2006 12:43:44 +0000 http://www.kemplog.com/2006/06/14/midwife-takes-plea/#comment-1242 I'm sorry, but I haven't checked the other post yet. Please accept my apology if I came off as rude. I find this topic interesting. Thanks for your answer. I’m sorry, but I haven’t checked the other post yet. Please accept my apology if I came off as rude. I find this topic interesting.

Thanks for your answer.

]]> By: The Mommy Blawger http://www.kemplog.com/2006/06/14/midwife-takes-plea/#comment-1236 The Mommy Blawger Fri, 16 Jun 2006 08:11:38 +0000 http://www.kemplog.com/2006/06/14/midwife-takes-plea/#comment-1236 Mr. Kemp - thanks for the link. The suit will indeed be maintained by Ms. Williams. Several other Indiana midwives are, I believe, joining the suit. Pila - I answered your comment on the other post, but the short answer is: Operating as a direct-entry midwife is legal in Indiana because Indiana has not passed legislation making it illegal. Of course, you could look at it the opposite way: the practice of midwifery is illegal because Indiana has not authorized it. Or it is illegal because you can (apparently) be prosecuted for it, regardless of the existence of legislation. Midwives and midwifery supporters have long, long debates about the meaning of words such as "legal" and "illegal" and "alegal". Trust me. :) Mr. Kemp - thanks for the link. The suit will indeed be maintained by Ms. Williams. Several other Indiana midwives are, I believe, joining the suit.

Pila - I answered your comment on the other post, but the short answer is: Operating as a direct-entry midwife is legal in Indiana because Indiana has not passed legislation making it illegal.

Of course, you could look at it the opposite way: the practice of midwifery is illegal because Indiana has not authorized it. Or it is illegal because you can (apparently) be prosecuted for it, regardless of the existence of legislation.

Midwives and midwifery supporters have long, long debates about the meaning of words such as “legal” and “illegal” and “alegal”. Trust me. :)

]]> By: Pila http://www.kemplog.com/2006/06/14/midwife-takes-plea/#comment-1200 Pila Thu, 15 Jun 2006 19:41:48 +0000 http://www.kemplog.com/2006/06/14/midwife-takes-plea/#comment-1200 I did look at the Mommy Blawger site. Interesting stuff. I'm still curious as to why or how operating as a "direct-entry midwife" could be legal in Indiana. Anyone care to answer that question? Not a dare or a challenge, I just want to know. I did look at the Mommy Blawger site. Interesting stuff. I’m still curious as to why or how operating as a “direct-entry midwife” could be legal in Indiana. Anyone care to answer that question? Not a dare or a challenge, I just want to know.

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