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High-quality midwifery regulation aligned with ICM Standards is essential to ensure professional competence and public safety. These resources are designed to support the profession in establishing effective and fair regulatory practices.

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Position Statement

Legislation to Regulate Midwifery Practice

This document outlines legislation to regulate midwifery practice, ensuring safe, competent care by midwives through standardized education, licensing, and ethical guidelines to protect the public.
Midwives are working in the female ward of Keraniganj Upazila Health Complex, Bangladesh. They provide essential care and support to pregnant women before, during and after childbirth. Their role involves monitoring the progress of labour, offering guidance, and facilitating a safe and positive birthing experience. Keranigonj, Bangladesh
Position Statement

Midwifery Regulation and Collaboration with Women 

We advocate for the inclusion of service users in the regulation of midwifery to ensure that policies protect their interests and promote a collaborative regulatory environment that meets their needs.
Midwife Talita Oseguera performs a general check up with Lacee Rodgers who is 32 weeks pregnant at Choices clinic. Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
Core Document

Professional Framework for Midwifery (2021)

Every profession needs a structure to support it, strengthen it and guide its development, that includes all the elements required before an occupation can be considered a profession.
Position Statement

Ethical Recruitment of Midwives 

Recruitment practices should be guided by ethical principles, without targeting low-income countries. Midwives recruited to work in other countries should be respected and receive sufficient orientation and support.
A midwife Yuri Kudo does prenatal checkup at Yajima midwifery Clinic in Tokyo, Japan.
Toolkit/Tool

Regulation Toolkit

This toolkit offers a practical approach and resources to assist midwives’ associations in lobbying for legislation and policy necessary to establish midwifery regulation, particularly in countries with limited or non-existent midwifery regulation.
Standards

Global Standards for Midwifery Regulation

The goal of these standards is to promote regulatory mechanisms that protect the public by ensuring that safe and competent midwives provide high standards of midwifery care.