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In response to a recent South Australian coroner’s finding that three babies died from preventable causes, Health Minister Tanya Plibersek has said she will close a loophole in national health laws that…
Women have the right to determine what happens to their bodies; and this includes where and how they give birth. But from July 2013, private midwives may not be able to legally provide their services…
We’re fortunate to live in a society where robust evidence forms the basis of the information health-care professionals provide to patients – and home birth should be no exception. But the evidence about…
Choosing where to give birth – whether in a public hospital, private facility or in the home – is a fundamental human right that should be available to all Australian women. But despite the Commonwealth…
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Assistant Professor, Midwifery Education Program, McMaster University
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Caroline Homer is a Friend of The Conversation.
Deputy Director (Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), Burnet Institute
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Post-doctoral Fellow in the School of Medicine, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer in Midwifery, Monash University
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Associate Professor of Economics, University of Southern Denmark
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Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist & Associate Professor, Adelaide University
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Adjunct Professor, Australian Centre for Health Law Research, School of Law, Queensland University of Technology
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Assistant Clinical Professor of Midwifery, Yale University
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Associate Professor, Anthropology, Deakin University
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Clinical Assistant Professor, Director of Interprofessional Education, College of Medicine, Texas A&M University
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Visiting Lecturer, Midwifery, Birmingham City University