Table of Contents

• Acknowledgments
• Preface
• Introduction: Midwifery-from Rebellion to Regulation: The Rebirth of an Ancient Calling - Farah M. Shroff
• Section I: Midwifery, Diversity and New Agreements with the State
• A Path Towards Reclaiming Nishnawbe Birth Culture: Can the Midwifery Exemption Clause for Aboriginal Midwives Make a Difference? - Carol Couchie and Herbert Nabigon
• Colonized Wombs - Sapna Patel and Iman Al-Jazairi
• Experiences of Mothers with Disabilities and Implications For the Practice of Midwifery - Pat Israel
• Professionalizing Canadian Midwifery: Sociological Perspectives - Cecilia Benoit
• Midwives and Safe Motherhood: International Perspectives - Carol Hird and Brian Burtch
• Section II: State Regulation of Midwifery Across Canada
• Becoming Regulated: The Re-emergence of Midwifery in British Columbia - J. Alison Rice
• Regulation: Changing the Face of Midwifery? - Susan James
• Ontario Midwifery in Transition: An Exploration of Midwives' Perceptions of the Impact of Midwifery Legislation in its First Year - Mary Sharpe
• Prior Learning Assessment for Midwives and the TECMI-Coloured Dreamcoat - Farah M. Shroff, with Amy Hlaing and Betty Wu-Lawrence
• All Petals of the Flower: Celebrating the Diversity of Ontario's Birthing Women within the First-Year Midwifery Curriculum - Farah M. Shroff
• Opinions of Certified and Lay Midwives About Midwifery In Quebec: Perspectives for the Future of Their Profession - Marie Hatem-Asmar and Régis Blais
• Midwifery in Atlantic Canada - Charlene MacLellan
• Community Birthing Project: Northwest Territories - Maureen Morewood-Northrop
• Closing Questions - Farah M. Shroff
• Contributors

About the Author

Farah M Shroff

Reviews

This book is a wonderful collection of articles by those who have been instrumental in shaping the face of midwifery in this country. Questions about the benefits and drawbacks of regulation, issues important to Aboriginal women, women with disabilities, and women from diverse ethnocultural backgrounds, along with important documentation of the process of legislation throughout the country, make this collection invaluable to all those with an interest in women-centered health care."" - Elaine Carty, Professor of Nursing, University of British Columbia