Royal College of Midwives
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The Royal College of Midwives is a British midwives organisation which has existed under its present name since 1947.
and Zepharina Veitch to raise the training and status of midwives. The Institute, incorporated in 1889, pressed for public recognition of midwifery, resulting in the Midwives Act 1902
. After the Midwives Act 1936 unqualified women were prohibited from attending at childbirth. In 1941 the Institute was renamed the College of Midwives, and in 1947 the Royal College of Midwives.
History
The Matrons' Aid Society, renamed the Midwives' Institute in 1881, was founded by Louisa HubbardLouisa Hubbard
Louisa Maria Hubbard was an English feminist social reformer and writer. She is best known for her activism for increased opportunities for women's education and employment....
and Zepharina Veitch to raise the training and status of midwives. The Institute, incorporated in 1889, pressed for public recognition of midwifery, resulting in the Midwives Act 1902
Midwives Act 1902
The Midwives Act 1902 was an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, given the royal assent on 31 July 1902, in force from 1 April 1903, and repealed in 1951....
. After the Midwives Act 1936 unqualified women were prohibited from attending at childbirth. In 1941 the Institute was renamed the College of Midwives, and in 1947 the Royal College of Midwives.