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Tina said:
"The
College needs funds to invest in a good lawyer who can research these issues
from the point
of law and justice, and funds to undertake through risk analysis of providing midwifery care. How can the College continue to argue for what is right and just - without the evidence to support it. Insurance companies would find it difficult to refuse policy applications or charge outrageous premiums, if the evidence was there in black and white to sink their arguments that midwifery is "a highly litigious area". The College should be demanding proof of that statement by David Brown, general manager of Guild Insurance and if not provided, then suing for defamation of the midwifery profession." Well said,
Tina. I attended an ACMI organised workshop called "Exploring Legal
Issues" just last week, and the clear message was that there have been very few
actual cases of individual midwives being sued over bad outcomes. I agree
- lets see the "evidence" that independent midwives are a risky bunch to
insure. More likely it's not an insurance area that is
lucrative for the underwriters. As long as
birth is perceived as inherently dangerous, home birth will be perceived as
recklessly dangerous. Education is the key. Regards,
Lois
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