The statistics for midwifery care outcomes from Washington state clearly prove that the greater the legal scope of home birth midwives, the better the outcomes for the public, which has prompted WA to continue to expand the list of drugs and devices approved for midwives.  Public health and safety is served best by empowering midwives to carry and use everything that may be needed at a birth, not by deliberately restricting the prompt use of anything that could improve care or save a life if needed.  I am more than happy to discuss this in person with any legislator who genuinely desires an improvement in maternity care outcomes.