Pennsylvania: court waives fine for unlicensed midwife

A comonwealth court judge has waived an $11,000 fine the state medical board assessed an unlicensed midwife. He did not lift the board's cease and desist order that stopped her practice. The midwife is certified by the North American Registry of Midwives, but is not a registered nurse, which is a requirement for state licensure. She has a suit pending seeking clarification of the state's medical practice act regarding lay midwives. Read more.