http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2012/05/05/pei-midwifery-rally-584.html

Laine’s great speech from her public perspective;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbyufoeEfio&feature=youtu.be

http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/Canada/PEI/1305552999/ID=2231283105

Rally for Midwifery on PEI “ Where’s my Midwife?”
May 5th, 12-1 p.m. at Province House Grafton St. Side.
Come out and show the PEI Government that women and their families want Midwifery Care on PEI. This is your opportunity to support Midwives and to bring about positive change for all Island Women by supporting the choice of Midwifery that is available in virtually every other province. Speakers from BORN, PEI Midwives Association and the public. Also invited to speak are local women’s groups and politicians. Please contact BORN at our web site http;//born-pei.ca for more information. Sherri MacWilliams –Co- Chair of BORN 
Tel: 902-569-4821
 Email: geoffsherri@hotmail.com
A Red Tent Event at Central Christian Church will follow the Rally.

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

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.

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.

http://born-pei.ca/petition/

Sunday January 15th from 1:30 p.m to 4:30 p.m at

Sherri’s house

Press Release: Community Event Listing: 5 KM Walk for Midwives of Haiti and “Doula!” the Film

BORN Co-Operative is organizing a day of activity in support of Midwifery and Doula Care Saturday May 28th . The first part of the day will begin at 1:30 p.m at City Cinema. Participants will take part in a Walk for Midwives of Haiti, a 5 KM sponsored walk to raise funds for the Ghislaine Francoeur Fund.

The Ghislaine Francoeur Fund was launched in 2008 by the Canadian Association of Midwives (CAM) in partnership with the Canadian Foundation for Women’s Health (CFWH). Both CAM and the Canadian Foundation for Women’s Health (CFWH)

recognize that Haïti has the highest maternal and infant mortality rates in the Western Hemisphere and that midwives play a vital role in the improvement of child and maternal health in that country.

Established in the name of Madame Ghislaine Francoeur, midwife and educator at the École Nationale d’Infirmieres Sages-Femmes in Port-au-Prince, Haïti, the fund’s purpose is to contribute in the reduction of maternal and infant mortality and to promote the development of midwifery care and midwifery education in Haïti.

Your generous donation will assist in capacity building projects and in projects that directly aid midwives and/or midwifery students in educational, professional and community development.

After the Walk for Midwives of Haiti, return to City Cinema where we will be showing the film Doula! at 3 p.m at City Cinema.

The film Doula! was made in the U.K where it was released last summer. The film follows three Doulas while they work with clients and attend births, the film contains footage of childbirth, which may be too graphic for some viewers. Admission to the film is by donation to BORN to offset the costs of presenting the film.

Come for a walk, or see the film or do both!  To participate in our walk please e-mail info@born-pei.ca for sponsor forms and a map.http://born-pei.ca/pledge-form-for-5km-walk/ To view our map online http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4420869

BORN Co-operative is thrilled to launch our video BORN in PEI, Islanders share their experiences with Midwifery and Doula Care.