Creating the Future of Midwifery in the US
Important News
US MERA welcomes International Center for Traditional Childbearing—February 11, 2016
Legislative Statements
Principles for Model U.S. Midwifery Legislation & Regulation—November 20, 2015
Statement on the Licensure of Certified Professional Midwives (CPM)—July 1, 2015
US MERA … The National Midwifery Collaboration
Vision
An integrative US health care system where everyone has access to midwives and midwifery care that improves health.
Mission
To bring together leadership and expertise to identify priorities and to be a unified, credible, recognized voice for issues that affect midwifery education, certification, accreditation, regulation, association, and practice. The goal is to increase access to high quality and culturally relevant midwifery care.