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April 13, 2026Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health0 citations

The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act: Implications for Midwifery Practice and a Call to Action

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GLGrace LesserJPJessica PipitoneSOSharon Ostfeld‐Johns

Key Points

  • Examine the implications of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act on midwifery practices.
  • Review the existing literature on midwifery and child abuse prevention
  • Analyze the provisions of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act
  • Identify areas for midwifery practice improvement
  • Emphasizes the critical role of midwives in identifying and preventing child abuse
  • Suggests legislative changes to enhance midwifery training on child abuse
  • Calls for increased awareness and advocacy within the midwifery community

Abstract

The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose.

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Lesser et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dc87983afacbeac03e9d86https://doi.org/10.1111/jmwh.70102
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