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we got the news today that the insurance cover is officially being reinstated. i am honestly blown away that we pulled this off and so grateful to everyone who helped us get here. lets keep watching to make sure the transition goes smoothly for all the midwives.

May 16, 2008

Insurance for Ireland's Independent Midwives

Insurance for Ireland's Independent Midwives

🏆 Won — 1,056 supporters Verified

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Started by Anonymous 19 years, 3 months ago
The Irish Nurses Organisation (INO) announced last week that from September 30, 2007 they will cease to offer insurance cover to Independent Midwives. This is a devastating blow to Ireland's hardworking Independent Midwives and for the women all across the Country who desire homebirths. The Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services (AIMS) Ireland asks for your signature in order to show support for Independent Midwives and the tremendous services they offer. We, the undersigned, petition to the INO to immediately reinstate malpractice insurance cover for Independent Midwives in Ireland.

Updates

Reached 1,000 supporters

March 12, 2008

November 8, 2007

i honestly cant believe how many people have jumped on this board and started speaking up for homebirths. seeing all these messages is giving me so much energy to keep pushing the ino to fix this situation.

May 14, 2007

just hit 100 signatures and im honestly amazed at how fast this is moving. its so important that we keep this momentum going for the midwives and all the families who need homebirths.

Reached 100 supporters

May 14, 2007

May 13, 2007

were getting so near to 100 signatures and i want to hit that mark before we take this further. if you can send the link to a few people today we might actually get there by tonight.

6 Comments

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Brian Ryan
19 years ago Featured

Fix this. Insurance should be available for everyone. Stop penalizing the professionals who help families so much.

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Clare Abbott
19 years ago Featured

Absolutely ridiculous. Leave the midwives alone. They provide such an important service to irish mothers.

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Liam Porter
19 years ago Featured

My wife had a homebirth and it was the best experience of our lives. These midwives are experts and deserve to be supported not forced out.

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Niamh Pierce
19 years ago Featured

Ridiculous decision. Homebirth is my right and my choice.

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Siobhan Hayes
19 years ago Featured

Women deserve to have choices about how they bring their babies into the world. Dont take this away from us.

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Aoife Becker
19 years ago Featured

What about our rights? We should be able to decide where we give birth. This is just bullying.