STUDENTS CONTINUE TO FIGHT THE CLOSURE OF MIAMI DADE COLLEGE'S MIDWIFERY PROGRAM

IN LIGHT OF UNFAIR TREATMENT, MIAMI DADE COLLEGE STUDENTS & SUPPORTERS PLAN SIT IN 

MIAMI, FL (August 24, 2008) – Despite strong opposition expressed by students, mothers, midwives and concerned members of the community, Miami Dade College has closed the Midwifery...

Midwife Education in the South Decreasing while Black Infant Deaths Increasing

Miami Dade College, the largest institute of higher learning in the U.S., closes its midwifery program, citing economic distress.  The students and community protest, citing Governor Crist’s Black Infant Health Initiative (BIHI).   MIAMI, FL.  (August 23,...

Restraint of Trade?

 Restraint of Trade: A purposeful, financially motivated stance to avoid reconciliation on the recent Home Birth and CPM statement which contradicts ACOG's Committee Opinion on “Seeking and Giving Consultation” published May 2007 ...

NHS is facing £4.5bn compensation bill over babies damaged at birth by hospi...

"The NHS is facing £4.5bn in compensation claims over alleged blunders by midwives and doctors that have left babies suffering severe brain damage, The Observer can reveal. The huge sum is detailed in confidential data from the NHS Litigation Authority, which handles most of...

Pregnancy and caffeine

"According to a Danish Report, women who drank moderate amounts of caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee while pregnant should be reassured they are not increasing risks to their baby,Continue Reading"

Midwives attack EastEnders plot

"The Royal College of Midwives said the plot, involving the characters Honey and Billy Mitchell, was unrealistic and would worry expectant couples. The RCM is angry Honey was shown being refused an epidural when in pain, and being told about her baby's condition without her...