midwifery in MA

i could almost not believe my eyes when i just recently came across an urgent matter about midwifery in MA,
the AMA has recently adopted a federal resolution to outlaw homebirth. it seems crazy that this bill could actually become a law, but homebirth, while a very tiny fraction of all births is increasing, and the obstetric lobby is not eager to share its territory with CPMs as they do in canada, the UK, or any other country with better maternal and infant mortality rates than ours.
so yes, midwifery is under attack. creating this bill will drastically improve working conditions for CNMs in MA and encourage more young ones to practice here and it will be the 24th state to license CPMs.
check out our blog for more info about the AMA homebirth resolution.
an other interesting site is the MA friends of midwifes.
this all sounds almost funny to me, but i'm really concerned and as i'm thinking of having a homebirth with my fourth child, i do care what my midwife friends have to deal with.
i'm right now seeing the midwife i have had for amos and naomi, but the wellesley birthcenter has closed as a birthplace and is left with general woman health. a few midwifes are working in association at the place but it seems rader sad, as all those babies will be born in a little hospital near by. i did really have wonderful experiences with naomi and amos at the birthplace a few years ago.