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Petition to Allow Private Midwives to be Eligible for Professional Indemnity Insurance or to Be Exempt from Being Required to Enroll in PI

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Kyla Hammond
10 years ago

Every women should be able to choose the way they birth. Whether at home, in a hospital or else where. It's should be how they wish and how it makes them feel more powerful, full filled and comfortable.

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Jane Hall
10 years ago

Why make it so difficult for midwives and mothers who want to give birth at home? The hospital system is overstretched. Why not save money and support home birth - make it readily available and don't restrict independent midwives from carrying out their wonderful work.

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Coralie Pate
10 years ago

The ability to chose a registered Midwife for a safe Homebirth is a valid and.non negotiable choice

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Krystle Lavorgna
10 years ago

I had two magical homebirths using Private Midwives in Perth,WA and it is horrible to think these services could all be a memory one day as the Midwives just aren't allowed to do what they love & be covered to do so!

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Avi Ronen
10 years ago

The two most important things are how much love you come in to and how much love you leave here when you go.....

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EliZabeth young
10 years ago

It is my right to birth however I choose. Stop stripping my rights!

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Richard
10 years ago

Have a heart

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Pandora Rezel
10 years ago

If midwives are not allowed PI people will be forced underground and do dangerous things for their home birth, eg free birth or use unqualified support people

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Rose Duggan
10 years ago

I had the most beautiful empowered homebirth, with 2 amazing homebirth midwives. I wouls be very sad if this isn't available as a birthing option in Australia. :-(

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Janice Cooper
10 years ago

Women shouldn't have this choice taken away.

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Kelly
10 years ago

Save homebirth... sort this out

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Meghan Keleher
10 years ago

Midwives who provide a service for home birthing mothers deserve to have indemnity insurance. Many more high risk professions are insured and midwives should be granted this.

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Belinda Adams
10 years ago

Private midwives should be granted professional imdemnity insurance as they provide a small but vital service to women in the community. Choice is vital.

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Rosannah Winter
10 years ago

Private midwifery practice allows women the very personal choice of birthing in their own environment under the safety and supervision of a qualified medical professional. All women deserve the right to birth the way they want. Private practice midwives are incredible and it would be a major loss if they were no longer able to practice.

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Jacki Barker
10 years ago

Women need freedom of choice

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Jessica Logan
10 years ago

It is a woman's right to choose where she feels most comfortable to birth and midwives should be allowed to attend a woman at home without fear of retribution.

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Stacey Barber
10 years ago

Please don't take away this option for women. It can only lead to disaster.

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Aaron Reynolds
10 years ago

We are starting to lose the right to make decisions for ourselves. Slowly being controlled.

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Valentina New
10 years ago

YES!!!!

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Ondine
10 years ago

Women should have the choice to birth from home!