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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Midwifery is truly one of the oldest professions, and seeks to assist in a natural stage of life which will occur regardless of who is watching or assisting.  It is also an event that in a few very rare cases - no matter who is assisting - will result in some tragedy.[/quote]

Yes, you are correct when you state the two obvious cases. Most home births result in a successful outcome and would have in a hospital as well. And yes, a small minority of home births result in tragedy that would have also occurred in a hospital setting. But you are conveniently omitting an other case. A small minority of home births result in a tragic outcome that could have been avoided had a physician's standard of care been followed and the birth occurring at a hospital. Further, I'm not afraid to state the counter case, which is a small minority of birth's occurring at a hospital under a physician's standard of care, resulting with a tragic outcome that would have been avoided if the birth were performed at home. However, if the number of cases for avoidable negative outcomes in home births outnumbers the cases for avoidable negative outcomes in hospital births, that would indicate a clear argument for home birth licensing requirements. 
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