Protect Independent midwifery

This is not related to baby wearing but we strongly believe that parents have the right to make choices for themselves and for their children.
Please sign this petition.

"All Independent Midwives have been informed that the government is intending to make professional indemnity insurance (PII) a compulsory requirement for registration within 12-18 months. There is currently no PII available to independent midwives so they will no longer be able to practice legally. Independent midwives practice outside the NHS but within the regulatory framework of the Nursing and Midwifery Council and bound by it's 'Code of Professional Conduct' and 'Midwives Rules'. Independent midwives are specialists in normal birth caring mostly for women planning home birth. The care they give has been shown to have good outcomes for women including those who are usually classified as 'high risk', with more normal births, reduced caesarean section rates and increased breast feeding rates. The government must ensure that either professional indemnity insurance is available to all midwives however they choose to work or exempt independent midwives from the requirement for PII."