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Well said Cath,
As a mother with a young family, and being the main
income support for my family, there is no way that I could afford to lose
everything (possessing little in the way of assests, I would) and I also could
not afford to hb full time. However if with insurance more midwives were happy
to do at least a few births or provide antenatal and postnatal care, perhaps the
profile of midwives as professionals would increase in the publics perception of
good birthing care.
I believe that it is also foolish to believe that a
client would be unlikely to sue, even the most enthusiastic homebirther may find
her mind change when faced with the long term cost of raising a child with
special needs. I have been involved in a case with a highly educated and
motivated couple who had a baby with cerebal palsy (no birth complications
except for a flat baby), this case has been ongoing for several years now, and I
don't see how anyone would survive the financial cost of either a just or unjust
case. And yes - no fault system such as the ones in NZ or the trust system in
the UK are both preferrable alternatives.
I agree that I would prefer that the college should
take on insurance for it's members, and would happily support it's investigation
of this or any other offer. With the greater numbers of members a
reasonable deal may be able to be negotiated.
Meg
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