For this research project, the certification and regulation of nurse midwives in Kansas was explored. This research focused on the legal requirements for certification, supervision by or collaboration with physicians, public recognition of midwifery as a legitimate profession, and social stigma against midwives. This research project was conducted as a pilot study for an advanced qualitative research methods course, using secondary unobtrusive data in conjunction with a single in-person interview. Following data collection, a thematic analysis was applied to support the identified hypothesis.