There is a distinct difference about regulation and limiting women's ability to homebirth. Regulation is about setting standards and holding practitioners accountable for their failings. It is also about having insurance to compensate clients when things go wrong.

To say that any regulation will hinder midwives hints that the midwives might not be up to standard.

I for one am scared that there might be substandard practitioners out there, operating outside a supportive medical system. That is a much scarier thought than limiting home birth.