The new midwifery: reflection on renaissance and regulation/ Edited by Farah M. Shroff

AcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction: Midwifery-from Rebellion to Regulation: The Rebirth of an Ancient Calling - Farah M. ShroffSection I: Midwifery, Diversity and New Agreements with the StateA Path Towards Reclaiming Nishnawbe Birth Culture: Can the Midwifery Exemption Clause for Aboriginal Midwives Make a Difference? - Carol Couchie and Herbert NabigonColonized Wombs - Sapna Patel and Iman Al-JazairiExperiences of Mothers with Disabilities and Implications For the Practice of Midwifery - Pat IsraelProfessionalizing Canadian Midwifery: Sociological Perspectives - Cecilia BenoitMidwives and Safe Motherhood: International Perspectives - Carol Hird and Brian BurtchSection II: State Regulation of Midwifery Across CanadaBecoming Regulated: The Re-emergence of Midwifery in British Columbia - J. Alison RiceRegulation: Changing the Face of Midwifery? - Susan JamesOntario Midwifery in Transition: An Exploration of Midwives' Perceptions of the Impact of Midwifery Legislation in its First Year - Mary SharpePrior Learning Assessment for Midwives and the TECMI-Coloured Dreamcoat - Farah M. Shroff, with Amy Hlaing and Betty Wu-LawrenceAll Petals of the Flower: Celebrating the Diversity of Ontario's Birthing Women within the First-Year Midwifery Curriculum - Farah M. ShroffOpinions of Certified and Lay Midwives About Midwifery In Quebec: Perspectives for the Future of Their Profession - Marie Hatem-Asmar and Regis BlaisMidwifery in Atlantic Canada - Charlene MacLellanCommunity Birthing Project: Northwest Territories - Maureen Morewood-NorthropClosing Questions - Farah M. ShroffContributors