Birth Services

They asked for public comment…

Anne Campbell — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:45:31 +0000

On April 23, 2026, the Board of Registration in Midwifery opened a voice call to the public to comment on the upcoming temporary licensure for midwives in Massachusetts. Because midwives and the public can only listen to Board of Registration in Midwifery meetings and not comment nor speak to members of the Board re: midwifery licensure, […]

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Then the yellow flags started.

Anne Campbell — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 19:33:43 +0000

To: midwifery@mass.gov Fr: Joyce Kimball Dt: October 24, 2025 Please share the following/attached letter with the Board of Registration in Midwifery members before the next meeting. I have already sent 2 well-researched, annotated letters to the Board of Registration in Midwifery – 1 letter in August 2025 and 1 letter in September 2025. This letter […]

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There is a large body of evidence to show that licensing midwives has a patriarchal, racist history.

Anne Campbell — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 19:19:08 +0000

togel macau September 23, 2025 Dear Executive Director Burke and Chairperson Herman, Thank you for the work you are doing in creating rules and regulations. I am interested in attending the in-person October 16, 2025 meeting. Could you please email or make available the documents you have been using to create the rules and regulations […]

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Request that the midwives on the Board focus on midwifery; 8/2025

Anne Campbell — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 18:20:24 +0000

monperatoto login August 4, 2025 Dear Executive Director Burke and Chairperson Herman, I have been an active, practicing home birth midwife in Massachusetts for 25 years. My livelihood is now covered under the actions and regulations made by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Midwifery. I respectfully request this letter be read at the next […]

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Reflection: Massachusetts Home Birth Midwives licensed

Anne Campbell — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 04:20:40 +0000

link gacor On August 23, 2024, the Governor of MA signed Chapter 186 of the acts of 2024, An Act promoting access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options (very mis-titled if you ask me) establishing the Board of Registration in Midwifery within the Department of Public Health (DPH). https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H4999 I was devastated that the bill […]

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Licensing: the colonization and criminalization of MA home birth midwives

Anne Campbell — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 14:44:56 +0000

kampungbet 6/19/2024 There is a bill filed in the MA legislature (H.4566) that would license the 30 MA home birth midwives. The licensure bill was filed not because there is anything wrong with MA home birth midwifery. The bill was filed, I think, because our society thinks that getting licensed by the state is a […]

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“A Story of Losing Her Voice During Birth and Postpartum and Finding it Again” with Joyce

Anne Campbell — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 22:11:16 +0000

From the Milk Making Minutes podcast: “Sometimes all we need is to be heard when going through a major event like a pregnancy. It is one of the most formative events of a woman’s life because of everything that goes on inside and outside of her. “However, what happens if you lose your voice when […]

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I said what I said

Anne Campbell — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 13:17:28 +0000

toto Motherhood, Midwifery, and Home Birth with Joyce Kimball, from the Be Loud About What Matters podcast 1 hour 23 minutesPosted Mar 2, 2022 at 8:00 am. Show Notes Joyce Kimball has been the Owner and Primary Midwife of Joyce Kimball Birth Services, a full-service childbearing-year care service started in 2000. Prior to Birth Services, […]

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Cheryl

Anne Campbell — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:14:23 +0000

Joyce is the only person I completely trust with my baby. In the ten years I’ve known her, she has delivered and cared for all six of my children, the most recent being December 2021. Her manner has always been calm, patient and kind. Joyce has an extensive knowledge of pregnancy, birth, and babies which […]

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Nicole

Anne Campbell — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 19:14:23 +0000

My family and I are incredibly grateful we had the opportunity to work with Joyce. Throughout my prenatal care, home birth, and postpartum care, she did an incredible job equipping us, preparing us, and caring for us. She is incredibly kind, compassionate, and supportive. My husband and I appreciated all the time she took to […]

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