The new signatures on our petition have been getting some traction with stories on CBC on television and radio, local radio CFCY also covered the story. In the latest development Minister Currie tweeted to BORN that he’ll be looking into the situation in more depth. http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/Canada/PEI/Compass/2179017826/ID
A link to a useful booklet on VBAC information from BC,
Our online Petition Form is back up and running after being down due to a technical error, even if you have sent this before now is a great time to add your comments to the attention of our New Health Minister, Hon. Doug Currie. Let’s hope this is the year the PEI Government actually moves to bring Legislated Midwifery to PEI. Our most informed advisors have suggested that PEI adopt a North West Territories style of legislation that would allow a Midwife from any legislated province to practice here. This would allow women on PEI to have immediate access to Midwifery. In time Midwives could be hired to work in existing Health Clinics on PEI and deliver babies in Hospital, Birthing Centers or Homes. When Midwives become part of the Health Care System Doulas can be hired as attendants and to work as part of a Midwifery Team.
Sunday January 15th from 1:30 p.m to 4:30 p.m at
Sherri’s house
Meeting was cancelled, will post new time when I am advised of it, sorry.
Hello Folks,
We are having a November Born Meeting, The meeting will be held at Sherri McWilliams home in Chartlottetown. As always our meetings are open to any interested persons. BORN welcomes new members and community input. The next BORN meeting will take place at Sherri’s house: 212 Kensington Road in Charlottetown, on Tuesday, November 22nd, at 7pm. Sherri’s house is on the same side of the road as the Belvedere Golf Course and is yellow with white shutters.
BORN will be kicking off our 2011/2012 year with a meeting tonight. September 20th at 7 p.m. at 46 Parkside Dr. Please feel free to join us , sorry for the late notice but we had web-site issues. 
PEI is looking for a new Reproductive Care Co-Ordinator, this is an internal posting so if you work for Health PEI already it might be the job for you. BORN hopes the new Co-ordinator will support Midwifery and Doula Care.
We are waiting on a final tally on the money raised for Gislane Francour Foundation but I think we covered our costs on the film and raised about $500.00 for Haitian Midwives, Sylvie can give us an exact figure soon.
I spoke briefly with Sylvie, we need to have two new signing officers as Sandy is temorarily leaving for Toronto, and Robin has been gone awhile, I volunteered to be one and Jennifer has volunteered to be the other.
Our second order of business is we need to shuffle the executive. The positions are as follows
Chair-To co-ordinate meetings and keep the meetings rolling, to make executive decsions when needed
Past Chair- That will be me , I’m ready to pass the baton please.
Secretary- To keep minutes of our meetings
Treasurer- To Keep our finances such as they are straight
Media Contact-
Board Members at large- If you would like to continue to be on this e-mail list please e-mail me to confirm otherwise I will remove you so I am not sending you superflous information.
We need a plan for 2011/2012
plan A: Do nothing and wait for results of Implementation Task Force (due this fall) and election
Plan B: Plan on repeating the Walk in Spring of 2012
Plan C: Some fantasic new idea
I will post this as a note on the Face Book page too for our new members we usually do not meet or take action over the summer months so any new business will be postponed until the fall unless there is a major issue.
BORN Contact:
Susana Rutherford
T 902.892-2339
E info@born-pei.ca
BORN Mailing Address:
c/o Island Wellness Centre
102-A Kent Street
Charlottetown, PEI
C1A 1M9
