The Basics of Midwifery in Arizona

Licensed Midwives (LM) in Arizona are licensed and regulated by the Department of Health Services (AzDHS). Most AZ LMs are also Certified Professional Midwives, certified through the North American Registry of Midwives. Below is some information on the laws and statutes surrounding midwifery, some information about midwifery training requirments, as well as advocacy organizations. You can click on any underlined topic for more.

ARIZONA STATE MIDWIFERY

• Midwifery Rules and Statutes

• A.R.S. Title 36, Chapter 6, Article 7

• A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 32, Article 1

• A.A.C. Title 9, Chapter 16, Article 1

• AzDHS Department of Special Licensing​

• Arizona Association of Midwives (AAM)

NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL MIDWIFERY

• North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

• Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA)

• National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM)

• The International Confederation of Midwives (ICM)

• World Health Organization (WHO) Maternal Health

MIDWIFERY AND HOME BIRTH ADVOCACY

• Arizona Based Rights for Homebirth

• Citizens for Midwifery

• Human Rights in Childbirth

• Freedom for Birth

• Disruptive Women in Healthcare

• Birth Anarchy

• The Big Push for Midwives