Unregistered midwives linked to reports of deaths, says B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives
The B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives says it’s received multiple reports of tragic outcomes, including death, from British Columbians who chose to hire an unauthorized person to assist with their baby’s birth.
Only those individuals are technically allowed to call themselves midwives or offer birthing services, but the college says it’s aware of people operating outside of its oversight. Those unauthorized individuals commonly advertise themselves as “midwives,” “birth attendants,” “birth keepers” or “traditional midwifes,” the college says.
If something does go wrong with an unauthorized provider, the college says there is also no path for recourse. Those individuals don’t operate under a regulatory college, so there is no one to file complaints to. They also don’t carry malpractice insurance, meaning people can’t recover damages from them if they take them to court.
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