Will Washington State Lead the Way for Improved Access to Midwifery Care?

by Heather Bradford, CNM, ARNP, Chair, ACNM Government Affairs CommitteeIn Washington State, we are working on legislation related to an access to care issue. The legislation would authorize pharmacists to fill prescriptions written by advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNPs) in other states or in certain provinces of Canada. What does this have to do with midwifery? In Washington,