Other campaigns

One woman one midwife - We want every woman in the UK from whatever background and socio-economic status to have the opportunity to choose their lead professional (midwife) and be provided with a maternity service built upon Choice, Information and Partnership

 

Save Independent Midwifery - The government is proposing to make it compulsory for all health professionals, including independent midwives, to have professional indemnity insurance (against negligence claims).  At present there is no such insurance available for independent midwives in the UK, and the government has refused to provide any.

 

Hey, Facebook, breastfeeding is not obscene! - Recently, Facebook has started 'pulling a myspace' by not allowing people to post profile pictures of babies nursing. The pictures have been reported as 'obscene' and have been removed- their posters warned not to repost or fear being kicked off of Facebook.  We're wondering: what about a baby breastfeeding is obscene?