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International research and policy call for the training of advanced practice clinicians, including midwives, to provide abortion services to fill the ever\u2010increasing access gap. Research in other jurisdictions has examined the attitudes of midwives toward this potential expansion of scope of practice, but such studies have not been undertaken in British Columbia. This qualitative research study explored the attitudes of registered midwives toward expanding their scope of practice to include the provision of medication abortion in British Columbia.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>In\u2010depth qualitative interviews with British Columbia registered midwives were conducted and analyzed using thematic analysis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Fifteen interviews were conducted. Analysis of the interviews identified 5 primary themes: the incorporation of medication abortion into the midwifery scope of practice to increase access, the congruence of the midwifery model of care and provision of medication abortion, the role of registered midwives as guardians of reproductive rights, the need for a paradigm shift in how the profession is viewed, and the practicalities of potential scope expansion.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study shows some British Columbia registered midwives are interested in including medication abortion in their scope of practice. Midwives have the potential to bridge some of the health care delivery gaps in areas underserved by abortion providers and communities where medication abortion is not available. 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