News Summary for the week of May 5: International Day of the Midwife
May 4th – The Association of Ontario Midwives (AOM) officially launched its birth centres election campaign gearing up for the provincial election coming in October. For more information, visit the AOM website page: http://www.aom.on.ca/Communications/Media_Relations/Ontario_Needs_Birth_Centres.aspx
May 4th – The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC) issued a News Release reiterating its support for publicly-funded, well-integrated midwifery. View the SOGC PDF for details.
May 5th – The Canadian Association of Midwives (CAM) issued a Press Release on the walks held across Canada in honour of the International Day of the Midwife. See:
http://www.canadianmidwives.org/27-news/May-5-2011-Press-Release-International-Day-of-the-Midwife.html
May 5th – CBC Television covered the launch of the Ontario Midwives Birth Centres Campaign. For more details see:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2011/05/05/ontario-midwives.html
May 5th – Radio Canada had a segment on Birth Centres for Ontario (in French). See: http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/ontario/emissions/emission.asp?pk=928
(click on May 5th on the calender. The segment on birth centres start around 16 minutes in and it lasts about 2 minutes)