Rachel and Joshua Piland of Lansing are charged with murder and child abuse in the death of their newborn daughter Abigail, in 2017.

PHILLIPS, Wis. (WSAW) - An Oneida County judge is considering whether to file charges against a Michigan midwife who provided care to a pregnant mother whose baby died during labor in 2023.

In 1979 southeast Michigan, the first out of hospital birth ... Then, I returned to school to become a midwife, inspired to achieve more power to advocate for women’s choices during pregnancy ...

To help address this issue, this study sought to assess the experience of nurse-midwives practicing in Michigan and to examine the extent of malpractice pressure they face in the current practice ...