American College of Nurse-Midwives
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| Name | Category | |
| Access to Comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health Care | Position Statements | |
| Active Management of the Third Stage of Labor | Position Statements | |
| Adolescent Health Care | Position Statements | |
| Appropriate Use of Technology in Childbirth | Position Statements | |
| Breastfeeding | Position Statements | |
| Bullying and Incivility in Midwifery | Position Statements | |
| Certified Midwifery and Nurse-Midwifery Education and Certification | Position Statements | |
| Certified Nurse-Midwife/Certified Midwife as First Assistant during Surgery | Position Statements | |
| Climate Change and Maternal, Fetal and Infant Health | Position Statements | |
| Collaborative Agreement Between Certified Nurse-Midwives/Certified Midwives and Physicians or Other Health Care | Position Statements | |
| Collaborative Management in Midwifery Practice for Medical, Gynecologic and Obstetrical Conditions | Position Statements | |
| Conscientious Refusal and the Profession of Midwifery | Position Statements | |
| Creating a Culture of Safety in Midwifery Care | Position Statements | |
| Degree Requirements for Midwifery Faculty | Position Statements | |
| Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping | Position Statements | |
| Effect of Environmental Toxins on Reproductive and Developmental Health | Position Statements | |
| Elective Primary Cesarean Birth | Position Statements | |
| Expansion of Midwifery Practice and Skills Beyond Basic Core Competencies | Position Statements | |
| Expedited Partner Therapy | Position Statements | |
| Fatigue, Sleep Deprivation and Safety | Position Statements | |
| Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting | Position Statements | |
| Health Care for All | Position Statements | |
| Health Care for Transgender and Gender Non-Binary People | Position Statements | |
| History and Future of the US MERA Joint Project | Position Statements | |
| History and Future of the US MERA Joint Project - Executive Summary | Position Statements | |
| Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) | Position Statements | |
| Hydrotherapy During Labor and Birth | Position Statements | |
| Immunization During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period | Position Statements | |
| Immunization Status of Women and Their Families | Position Statements | |
| Independent Midwifery Practice | Position Statements | |
| Induction of Labor | Position Statements | |
| Joint Statement between ACNM and the A.C.N.M. Foundation | Position Statements | |
| Joint Statement of Practice Relations Between Obstetrician-Gynecologists and Certified Nurse-Midwives/Certified Midwives | Position Statements | |
| Legislation and Regulation that Affect Midwifery Professionals not Certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board | Position Statements | |
| Mandatory Degree Requirements for Entry into Midwifery Practice | Position Statements | |
| Mental Health During Childbirth and Across Lifespan | Position Statements | |
| Midwifery Education and Doctoral Preparation | Position Statements | |
| Midwifery Student Work Experience | Position Statements | |
| Midwives are Primary Care Providers and Leaders of Maternity Care Homes | Position Statements | |
| Midwives as Abortion Providers | Position Statements | |
| Models of Group Prenatal Care | Position Statements | |
| Newborn Male Circumcision | Position Statements | |
| Nitrous Oxide for Labor and Birth Analgesia | Position Statements | |
| Physiologic Birth Consensus Statement: ACNM, MANA, NACPM | Position Statements | |
| Planned Home Birth | Position Statements | |
| Postgraduate Midwifery Fellowship Programs | Position Statements | |
| Preconception Health and Health Care: The Role of the CNM/CM | Position Statements | |
| Prelabor Rupture of Membranes at Term (PROM) | Position Statements | |
| Prevention of Group B Streptococcal Disease in the Newborn | Position Statements | |
| Prevention of Gun Violence | Position Statements | |
| Prevention of Preterm Labor and Preterm Birth | Position Statements | |
| Principles for Credentialing and Privileging Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs) and Certified Midwives (CMs) | Position Statements | |
| Principles for Equitable Compensation Agreements Between Midwives and Physicians | Position Statements | |
| Principles for Licensing and Regulating Midwives in the U.S. - An Overview | Position Statements | |
| Principles for Licensing and Regulating Midwives in the U.S. in Accordance with Global Standards of ICM | Position Statements | |
| Provision of Healthcare for Women in the Criminal Justice System | Position Statements | |
| Qualifications for Midwifery Expert Witness | Position Statements | |
| Quality Management in Midwifery Care | Position Statements | |
| Racism and Racial Bias | Position Statements | |
| Safe Infant Sleep Practices | Position Statements | |
| Screening and Brief Intervention to Prevent Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancy | Position Statements | |
| Shared Decision-Making in Midwifery Care | Position Statements | |
| Social Justice | Position Statements | |
| Standard Nomenclature for Intrapartum Fetal Heart Rate Surveillance | Position Statements | |
| Statutory and Regulatory Language Differentiating Scope of Practice/Practice Authority by Practice Setting | Position Statements | |
| Substance use disorders in pregnancy | Position Statements | |
| Ultrasound in midwifery practice | Position Statements | |
| Vaginal Birth After Cesarean | Position Statements | |
| Violence Against Women | Position Statements |