A 64-year-old Woodstock woman has been found guilty of all nine counts she faced Nov. 4 after authorities say she was practicing medicine without a license as part of her midwifery business.
A 2022 home birth, after which the mother nearly died, was the main focus of the trial and the charges against Cynthia Rene Morrow.
Morrow’s charges included one count of practicing medicine without a license, one count of practicing nursing without a license, two counts of unlawful practice of midwifery, two counts of reckless conduct, one count of possession of a dangerous drug (Pitocin), criminal attempt (for possession of expired Pitocin that was recovered during a 2024 search warrant of her home) and unlawful practice of midwifery for a second birth.
Georgia law prohibits people from performing midwifery services “unless that person has a current certification from the Georgia Board of Nursing to practice as a Certified Nurse-Midwife.”…