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The third reading of House Bill 1135 is scheduled on the floor of the Indiana house of representatives this afternoon. The bill seeks to establish a state midwifery board that would set qualifications for certifying the practice of midwifery in the state. Currently in Indiana the practice of midwifery is illegal, and there have been several recent cases of prosecution for those who conduct homebirths. This afternoon, WFHB News Director Alycin Bektesh spoke with Mary Helen Ayres – president of the Indiana Midwives Association – about the growing trend of homebirths, and the progress of the bill during this year’s general assembly, for today’s Daily Local News feature exclusive.
