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This resolution recognizes the week of October 5 through 11, 2025, as "National Midwifery Week" in Pennsylvania, while highlighting the important role of midwives in healthcare. The resolution provides context about midwifery, explaining it as skilled and compassionate care for women and infants throughout pregnancy and early life, and noting that nurse-midwives are advanced practice registered nurses who provide a wide range of health services including family planning, prenatal care, labor and birth support, and postnatal care. It traces the history of nurse-midwifery in the United States back to 1925, when Mary Breckinridge established the Frontier Nursing Service, and references the American College of Nurse-Midwives' research showing that midwifery practices can lead to fewer maternal and infant deaths and fewer medical interventions during childbirth. The resolution aims to celebrate and recognize midwives and midwife-led care by officially designating this specific week in October 2025 as a time to acknowledge their significant contributions to maternal and infant healthcare.

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https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2025&sind=0&body=H&type=R&bn=211