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Note: it is not the consumer filing complaints against the midwives it is OHSU. Actually one of the patients cases there is a complaint about is having her next baby with the same midwife.

posted 2 years, 10 months ago
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I gathered from the show that the reason these midwives are calling these complaints harassment is because they were practicing within their scope of practice, abiding by Oregon law and midwifery regulations. No one wants it 'both ways', midwives are not asking to be unregulated.

Also, these regulations were in place long before 'a few years ago'.

posted 2 years, 10 months ago
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I don't know if you have done a show on homebirth in Oregon but I think it would be a wonderful show.

Out of hospital birth is becoming increasingly popluar and with good reason! Midwives in Oregon are a huge part of the movement of birth out of the hospital and we have a fountian of information here in Portland.

Please do a show about this! I am a homebirthing mother and would love to hear where the conversation goes and I'd be willing to be a part of it.

posted 4 years, 3 months ago
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