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SR 213: Certified Community Midwife Day; recognize February 19, 2025

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Senate Resolution 213

By: Senators James of the 28th, Rahman of the 5th, Rhett of the 33rd, Jones of the 10th, Harbison of the 15th and others

A RESOLUTION

Recognizing February 19, 2025, as Certified Community Midwife Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, community midwives have long been recognized by their peers and the citizens of this state for their major accomplishments and essential role as agents of public safety for maternal and child health services; and

WHEREAS, the community midwife model serves as an example for maternal and child health professionals in Georgia and across the nation; and

WHEREAS, these midwives have demonstrated best practices through countless hours dedicated to their communities, providing accessibility, training, and service while representing the diversity of midwifery in scope, skill level, culture, languages spoken, religion, gender, and geography as well as creating educational programs, services, and models of care that improve outcomes and reduce the risks of premature birth and infant and maternal morbidity and mortality; and

WHEREAS, Certified Community Midwives are pillars of their communities, providing alliance, access, and action; earning their titles and recognition through their outstanding work in community midwifery; and receiving honorary certification by endorsement for their years of dedicated service and unyielding compassion for humanity; and

WHEREAS, the hallmarks of community midwifery emphasize community-based interpersonal relationships, health promotion with preventive care, health education, continuity of care, early recognition of abnormalities, and skillful communication with collaborative health care teams, including physicians, mid-level providers, and specialists; and

WHEREAS, this nation has a centuries-old history of midwives providing conscientious care to women in their communities, with evidence of better outcomes than physicians and hospital providers for low-risk women; and

WHEREAS, throughout history, revered community-chosen midwives around the world have provided essential care and support; and

WHEREAS, these midwives are known for their outstanding work in demonstrating how to keep low-risk mothers and babies safe during the childbearing year.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body commend Tomasina Oliver, UmmSalamaah Abdullah-Zaimah, Corrinna Edwards, Tomecas Gibson, Nar Sandars, Chasity Millen, Jasmine Bradfield, Hadassah Bellot, Naticia Taylor, Teri Boles, Morgan Vanbuul, Ayanna Garrick, Bethany Erby, Marsha Ford, Melissa Phillipe, Erica Glass, Sarah Butler, Samantha Smith, Nicole Gaynor, Tahaira James, and the Doula of the Divine midwife students for their unselfish dedication to childbearing people and their families as well as for earning honorary community midwife certification and recognize February 19, 2025, as Certified Community Midwife Day at the state capitol. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press.