SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois lawmakers will consider regulating midwives for the first time since 1963 and they’re scheduled to vote on a measure to raise the age to buy tobacco products to 21.
The proposals lined up for committee hearings Tuesday are among hundreds of bills pending before a Friday deadline to advance for House and Senate floor action.
Almost 30 states allow the practice of midwifery by nationally certified professionals. Illinois state Rep. Robyn Gabel says she wants to legalize the practice in the state so women have more delivery options.
The bill to raise the age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 would also apply to electronic cigarettes.
