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World Midwifery Regulations

Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) / Certified Midwife (CM) State Regulations

 Full Practice Authority (midwife.org) 

Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) State Regulations

https://mana.org/about-midwives/state-by-state/

Afghanistan Regulations

https://afghanmidwives.org/

Albania Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Algeria Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Andorra Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Angola Regulations

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/AO

Antigua and Barbuda Regulations

https://www.global-regulation.com/law/antigua-and-barbuda/2935645/midwifery-act.html

Argentina Regulations

https://www.globalmidwiveshub.org/datasets/DirectRelief::regulation-of-midwifery-in-argentina/about

Armenia Regulations

https://aiwainternational.org/news-announcements/a-revolution-in-the-birthing-room/

Australia Regulations

https://www.nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au/Codes-Guidelines-Statements/Professional-standards/Midwife-standards-for-practice.aspx

Austria Regulations

https://www.usp.gv.at/en/BARL/hebamme-qualifikation-anerkennung.html

Azerbaijan Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Bahamas Regulations

https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/portal/public/Nursing%20Council/Registration%20of%20Midwives%20and%20Nurses/!ut/p/b1/vZLJkqJQEEW_pT7A4j2G52MJMsoogwwbQlBkFC2R6evbiq6IXpW96a7MVUbcmyfyRhIxERLx5TCU50NfdpdD8znHKKFky9htaGxgRLNAhZ6pCqJNyRR8CqKnAHxTHPjtB7LBcU-_RXqf_g1Ems8ALCAiIEIlonihU0dRdJJrnJ1aGPOafxS6Zr2b-D7zZDJ81Aey4FOcR4rHGGQay7uPAPRXV07iTArzBeObz2210JJdFUgHNPdhs3ADKSc3swPOnBo3T_ammfUF24hA27l8YBVRdUKKAZx21iUoxOLHIxzNqbOEckuT90dR-9QO7acm4k7BStLrDwtJOVv6mmXRczs_KlZUyNXFRtyyvhcoe_vK48XBf8kzIOLXkdFfgheRm0rXnojoKVt_u4cHhEeEgE7car6qS7041eLY94WbDJExYU1CU9d9028nz7SgK14tUO1t0zOAV0WTK7ijYYb2ce_4PLcZcGuQr4Gujn4WiHn408D1fwdqJPUE6pRu4g10ZeqHgfjfP82WiMu0fR-z9h28Y5YiWWYNMI0hAwEk9lWGpvSsTgKXnvf4Ut6PxdKP3da6OgG6OM0t3FLn1AT3gy0ekTR49KYXGbunmBRGUZbUsEH8Trv1AaIrpudVlmuWRuP8PnIOtteuXSx1oiKdi_NpjSnpzhkot-Cqp3FWSoMpPsZgGO3-GMBq0PCqgVO0tOijHEfMUaRiTLlONZWEsvp40mZcPDRcWQypxB13me0AbDNQHGfDTW2Greg-ySYB9xflfM_rNLwWltuQySxE9k7hTzmkH6NqWJV5I66tP-jIwWb-pw3u7e0XET3z-Q!!/dl4/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/#:~:text=Persons%20wishing%20to%20operate%20as%20a%20nurse%20or,register%20as%20a%20nurse%20or%20midwife%20you%20must%3A

Bahrain Regulations

https://chss.uob.edu.bh/diploma/diploma-in-nursing-midwifery/

Bangladesh Regulations

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/evidence-shows-midwifery-education-in-bangladesh-is-making-real-impact-by-improving-womens-access-to-safe-childbirth

Barbados Regulations

http://barbadosparliament-laws.com/en/showdoc/cs/372/se:24

Belarus Regulations

https://eurohealthobservatory.who.int/countries/belarus

Belgium Regulations

https://www.healthybelgium.be/en/key-data-in-healthcare/healthcare-professionals/activity/midwives

Belize Regulations

https://www.health.belgium.be/en/health/taking-care-yourself/patient-related-themes/cross-border-health-care/healthcare-providers-0

Benin Regulations

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/BJ

Bhutan Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Bolivia Regulations

https://www.paho.org/en/stories/integrating-traditional-midwives-bolivias-health-care-system-promote-culturally-secure

Bosnia and Herzegovina Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/ 

Botswana Regulations

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/BW

Brazil Regulations

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332326609_Midwives_in_Brazil_Education_Regulation_of_Practice_and_Professional_Association#:~:text=Following%20a%20brief%20overview%20of%20midwifery%20in%20Brazil,fostering%20consolidation%20of%20the%20profession%20in%20the%20country.

Brunei Regulations

https://www.moh.gov.bn/SitePages/Brunei%20Nursing%20Board.aspx#:~:text=The%20Brunei%20Nursing%20Board%20regulates%20standards%20and%20scope,country.%20Downloa%E2%80%8Bdable%20documents%3A%20Midwives%20Act%20%28Chapter%20139%29%20%E2%80%8B

Bulgaria Regulations

https://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/regprof/

Burkina Faso Regulations

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/BF

Burundi Regulations

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/BI

Côte d'Ivoire Regulations

https://global-midwives-hub-directrelief.hub.arcgis.com/pages/ab82bcfb36ea45c5acf686001bcc4628

Cabo Verde Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Cambodia Regulations

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/KH

Cameroon Regulations

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/CM

Canada Regulations

https://cmrc-ccosf.ca/midwifery-canada

Central African Republic Regulations

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/CF

Chad Regulations

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/TD

Chile Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

China Regulations

http://www.china.org.cn/english/Life/44748.htm

Columbia Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

District of Columbia Regulations

https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/laws/23-97

Comoros Regulations

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/KM

Congo Regulations

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/CD

Costa Rica Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Croatia Regulations

https://www.consciencelaws.org/background/policy/regulators-004.aspx

Cypress Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Czechia (Czech Republic) Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Democratic Republic of the Congo Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Denmark Regulations

https://en.stps.dk/en/health-professionals-and-authorities/registration-of-healthcare-professionals/midwife-application-for-registration/

Djibouti Regulations

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/DJ

Dominica Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Dominican Republic Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Ecuador Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Egypt Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

El Salvador Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Equatorial Guinea Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Eritrea Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Estonia Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Eswatini Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Ethiopia Regulations

https://engagement.wcea.education/emia

Fiji Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Finland Regulations

https://www.suomi.fi/services/licensing-of-a-midwife-trained-in-finland-national-supervisory-authority-for-welfare-and-health/29e9de23-bdff-40c7-89ad-5fd7a59096b7#:~:text=Midwife%20is%20a%20licensed%20profession%20in%20Finland.%20Only,are%20allowed%20to%20practise%20the%20profession%20in%20question.

France Regulations

https://sante.sorbonne-universite.fr/en/courses/midwifery-studies

Gabon Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Gambia Regulations

https://nursingcouncil.gm/

Georgia Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Germany Regulations

https://academic.oup.com/eurpub/article/29/Supplement_4/ckz186.419/5623947?login=true

Ghana Regulations

https://www.commonwealthofnations.org/sectors-ghana/business/standards_and_regulation/#:~:text=The%20country%20possesses%20numerous%20regulatory%20bodies.%20The%20financial,relations%20and%20promote%20co-operation%20in%20the%20labour%20market.

Greece Regulations

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK545717/

Grenada Regulations

https://laws.gov.gd/index.php?option=com_edocman&view=category&id=909&Itemid=194

Guatemala Regulations

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/GT

Guinea Regulations

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/GN

Guinea-Bissau Regulations

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/GW

Guyana Regulations

https://www.parliament.gov.gy/publications/acts-of-parliament/the-nurses-and-midwives-act-2019

Haiti Regulations

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/HT

Holy See Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Honduras Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Hungary Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Iceland Regulations

https://english.hi.is/midwifery19/5623947?login=true

India Regulations

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/IN

Indonesia Regulations

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/ID

Iran Regulations

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6952912/

Iraq Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Ireland Regulations

https://www.nmbi.ie/News/Events/100-Years-of-Midwifery-Regulation

Israel Regulations

https://www.nbn.org.il/life-in-israel/employment/professions-index/licensed-medical-professions/midwifery/

Italy Regulations

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8608077/

Jamaica Regulations

http://ncj.org.jm/about/

Japan Regulations

https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_lang=en&p_isn=95144&p_country=JPN&p_count=851

Jordan Regulations

https://form.jordan.gov.jo/wps/portal/Home/GovernmentEntities/Agencies/Agency/Jordanian%20Nursing%20Council?nameEntity=Jordanian%20Nursing%20Council&entityType=otherEntity

Kazakhstan Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Kenya Regulations

https://kenyamidwives.org/

Kiribati Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Kuwait Regulations

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/ID

Kyrgyzstan Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Laos Regulations

https://kpl.gov.la/EN/detail.aspx?id=66549

Lativia Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Lebanon Regulations

https://daleel-madani.org/civil-society-directory/lebanese-order-midwives

Lesotho Regulations

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/LS/

Liberia Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Libya Regulations

https://libyanjobs.ly/jobs/consultancy-to-develop-nursing-midwifery-regulation-28642198/

Liechtenstein Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Lithuania Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Luxembourg Regulations

https://cns.public.lu/en/assure/vie-privee/sante-prevention/prestations-paramedicales/sages-femmes.html

Madagascar Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Malawi Regulations

https://www.nmcm.org.mw/about-us/

Malaysia Regulations

http://www.commonlii.org/my/legis/consol_act/ma19661990192/

Maldives Regulations

http://mmc.gov.mv/ethicals-codes-and-guidelines/health-care-professional-act-132015/

Mali Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Malta Regulations

https://maltamidwivesassociation.com/

Marshall Island Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Mauritania Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Mauritius Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Mexico Regulations

https://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1870-05782020000100119

Micronesia Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Moldova Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Monaco Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Mongolia Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Montenegro Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Morocco Regulations

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/MA

Mozambique Regulations

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/MZ

Myanmar Regulations

https://myanmar.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/NationalStandardsforMidwives_preview_0.pdf

Namibia Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Nauru Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Nepal Regulations

http://nnc.org.np/web-content/publications/journal/2020091506092060500884004868.pdf

Netherland Regulations

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2668664/

New Zealand Regulations

https://www.midwife.org.nz/midwives/midwifery-in-new-zealand/regulation/#:~:text=To%20register%20as%20a%20midwife%20in%20New%20Zealand&text=New%20Zealand%20midwives%20must%20successfully,meet%20the%20Competencies%20for%20Registration.

Nicaragua Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Niger Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

Nigeria Regulations

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/NG

North Korea Regulations

no regulations - https://www.internationalmidwives.org/

North Macedonia Regulations

https://northmacedonia.unfpa.org/en/news/trust-evidence-invest-midwives-10

Norway Regulations

https://www.jordmorforeningen.no/Z

Oman

https://omanportal.gov.om/wps/wcm/connect/en/site/home/gov/gov1/gov5governmentorganizations/moh/nursingcertificate 

Pakistan Midwifery Regulations

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/PK https://www.pnc.org.pk/PNC_Acts_-_Regulation.htm 

Palau

https://www.palauhealth.org/files/MOH%20Annual%20Report%202014.pdf 

Palestine State

https://medium.com/midwifery-around-the-world/palestinian-midwifery-now-and-then-bbfa32b8e9c0 

Essential Competencies For Basic Midwifery Practice

https://www.bethlehem.edu/degrees/b-sc-n-midwifery/ 

Panama

 https://www.dondeseayconquiensea.org/birth-freedom-panama 

Papua New Guinea

 https://www.health.gov.pg/nursing_pdf/PNGNCMCS_2014.pdf 

Paraguay

 https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstreams/609001/retrieve 

Peru

 https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/PE 

Philippines

https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/2/24099 

Poland

 https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_lang=en&p_isn=89523&p_country=POL&p_count=1462 

Portugal

 https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/24419 

Qatar

 https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_lang=en&p_isn=26701&p_count=96312

Romania

https://enc-eu.org/?page_id=1299#:~:text=The%20Order%20of%20Nurses%20and%20Midwifes%20of%20Romania%20(OAMGMAMR)&text=The%20Order%20maintains%20a%20register,continuous%20training%2C%20conduct%20and%20performance

Russia

 https://www.theguardian.com/healthcare-network/2015/aug/11/midwife-regulation-change-government-update-21st-century 


 https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa01/medicina_nei_secoli/article/download/1326/1211/2462 

Rwanda

https://www.ncnm.rw/documents/Rules%20and%20Guidelines%20for%20Examinations%20revised%2005.4.2018.2.pdf 

Saint Kitts and Nevis

 https://aglcskn.info/wp-content/documents/Act17TOC/Ch-09_17-Nurses-and-Midwives-Registration-Act.pdf 

Saint Lucia

  https://attorneygeneralchambers.com/laws-of-saint-lucia/registration-of-nurses-and-midwives-act 

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

 https://www.observatoriorh.org/sites/default/files/webfiles/fulltext/2016/13vo_web_enf_contri/13th_webinar_SVG.pdf 

Samoa

 https://samoa.tradeportal.org/media//Nursing%20and%20Midwifery%20Act%202007.pdf 

San Marino

 https://gateway.euro.who.int/en/indicators/hlthres_210-professional-midwives-licensed-to-practice-total/

Sao Tome and Principe

 https://www.unfpa.org/fr/data/sowmy/ST 

Saudi Arabia

 https://www.moh.gov.sa/Ministry/MediaCenter/Publications/Pages/The-Saudi-Midwifery-Clinic-Standards.pdf 

Senegal

  https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/SN 

Serbia

 http://www.szr.org.rs/prezentacije/RadmilaNesiceng.pdf 

Seychelles

 https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=9355&p_lang= 

Siera Leones

 https://mohs2017.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/validated-standard-m-e-accreditation-tool-02082016-2-saf.pdf 

Singapore

 https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act-Rev/NMA1975/Published/19870330?DocDate=19870330&ViewType=Pdf&_=20210210002705  

Slovakia

 https://www.minedu.sk/rules-and-regimes-of-the-recognition-of-professional-qualifications-in-the-slovak-republic/ 


 https://efn.eu/?p=8073 

Slovenia

https://spot.gov.si/en/activities-and-professions/permits-and-declarations/licence-for-independent-practice-of-nursing-and-midwifery/ 

Solomon Islands

 https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/SB 


 http://www.paclii.org/sb/legis/consol_act/nca186.rtf 

Somalia

https://somalia.unfpa.org/en/news/unfpa-support-development-midwifery-profession-somalia-and-somaliland 


 https://canadianmidwives.org/global/strengthening-midwifery-education-and-practice-in-somalia-and-somaliland-smeps/ 

South Africa

https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/201409/36935rg10037gon786.pdf 


https://www.sanc.co.za/r-2488/ 

South Korea

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/KP 


https://thelawreviews.co.uk/title/the-healthcare-law-review/south-korea 

South Sudan

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/SS 

Spain

https://www.aims.org.uk/journal/item/the-spanish-situation 

Sri Lanka

 https://www.lawnet.gov.lk/medical-practitioners-pharmacists-midwives-and-nurses-3/ 

Sudan

 https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/SS 

Suriname

https://www.paho.org/english/sha/prflsur.htm 

Sweden

 https://legitimation.socialstyrelsen.se/en/licence-application/outside-eu-eea/midwife-educated-outside-eu-ea/#:~:text=If%20you%20would%20like%20to,midwife%20is%20protected%20by%20law  https://sso.agc.gov.sg/Act-Rev/NMA1975/Published/19870330?DocDate=19870330&ViewType=Pdf&_=20210210002705  


 https://barnmorskan.se/the-swedish-midwife-barnmorskansar2020/ 

Switzerland

 https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/midwifery-education-accreditation-programme-meap 

Syria

 https://syria.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/14386_-_design_of_the_regional_midwifery_-_web_version_0.pdf 

Tajikistan

 https://sdgs.un.org/partnerships/tajikistan-commits-85-midwives-are-trained-and-least-85-maternity-facilities-apply 

Tanzania

 https://www.tnmc.go.tz/ 

Thailand

https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/docs/ELECTRONIC/82884/91103/F1203702604/THA82884.pdf 


https://www.tnmc.or.th/images/userfiles/files/Thailand%20Nursing%20Council%20Regulations%20on%20Recognized%20N&M%20Education%20Ins_.pdf 

Timor-Leste

https://www.sjog.org.au/about-us/community-services/international-health/timor-leste/timor-leste-nursing 


https://www.oecd.org/countries/timor-leste/42278576.pdf 

Togo

 https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/TG 

Tonga

https://ago.gov.to/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/2021/2021-0054/NursesNursePractitionersandMidwivesAct2021_1.pdf 

Trinidad and Tobago

https://ttnursingcouncil.org/about-us 

Tunisia

https://rho.emro.who.int/sites/default/files/Profiles-briefs-files/TUN-Health-System-Profiles-2018.pdf 

Turkey

 https://cyber.harvard.edu/population/abortion/Turkey.abo.htm 

Turkmenistan

 https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstreams/1285829/retrieve 


 https://turkmenistan.unfpa.org/en/news/midwives-mothers-and-families-partners-life-0 

Tuvalu

http://tuvalu.tradeportal.org/media//NursesandMidwivesAct_1.pdf 

Uganda

https://www.parliament.go.ug/cmis/browser?id=be77d683-d795-4ded-afad-9eff2cd6ee70%3B1.0 

Ukraine

 https://nursingmidwiferycouncilukraine.org/en/registration.html 

United Arab Emirates

https://www.informa.com/media/press-releases-news/latest-news/midwifery-practices-to-be-standardised-across-the-uae-/ 


https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/health/midwifery-licensing-system-being-delivered-1.469016 


United Kingdom

http://www.professionalstandards.org.uk 

United States of America

https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/8d08721a-c585-42ff-a52c-10f1648602fd/downloads/Midwifery%20Scope%20and%20State%20Regulations%20(as%20of%204.pdf?ver=1677445482682

Uruguay

 https://www.healthynewbornnetwork.org/hnn-content/uploads/midwives-voices-midwives-realities.pdf 

Uzbekistan

https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/UZ 

Vanuatu

https://moh.gov.vu/index.php/docspp/training-and-development 


https://apps.who.int/iris/rest/bitstreams/920783/retrieve 

Venezuela

 https://www.midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/birth-choices-in-venezuela/ 

Vietnam

 https://vietnam.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/pub-pdf/Web_Midwifery_Eng.pdf 


 https://thelawreviews.co.uk/title/the-healthcare-law-review/vietnam 

Yemen

 https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/YE 

Zambia

https://www.gnc.org.zm/Compliance&Regulation.php#:~:text=The%20Regulation%20and%20Compliance%20Department,provision%20of%20quality%20health%20care 

Zimbabwe

 https://www.unfpa.org/data/sowmy/ZW 

Midwifery Regulatory Documents

Midwifery Scope and State Regulations (as of 4-13-21).docx (1) (pdf)

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Definition Midwifery Scope of Practice_2021 (1) (pdf)

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acnm core competencies midwives (pdf)

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Improve Access to Midwifery One Birth at a Time

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