[Carry_Okie]

She is not a doctor and should not be paid like one.

Let the market decide. IMO (and my wife's), OB physicians create many of the problems they mitigate.

[3niner]

Let the market decide.

The market is deciding, right now. People choose whether to use a midwife or an OB, based on multiple factors, one of which is cost. What percentage of births are handled by midwives now? What will the percentage be, if the cost is arbitrarily increased?