In the early 1900s, the American medical lobby almost succeeded in eliminating its competitors: midwives. The Journal of the American Medical Association (AMA) published an article in 1912 titled “The Midwife Problem,” which analyzed a survey of obstetricians about their thoughts on midwives. The article states that "it is widely accepted that the average practitioner, through his lack of preparation for the practice of obstetrics, can cause his patients as much harm as the much-maligned midwife." This statement demonstrates discrimination against qualified midwives. Comparing a trained midwife to an unprepared obstetrician. “Doctors are the main reason women don’t have midwives.” says Cristen Pascucci, author of Why Do We Ask Doctors Whether Women Should Have Midwives? Midwifery care is the norm for mothers and babies around the world, so why not in the United States, you may ask. Many may argue that the United States has a dysfunctional maternity care system, leading to poor outcomes for mothers and babies. After the “midwife problem” of 1912, prenatal mortality was higher in hospitals and lower in home births. (Pascucci, 2014) The doctors employed by the AMA in 1912 failed to bring down the glorious, strong-willed midwives. Even after 100 years of scrutiny, midwives are still performing well and proving that their ways are effective.