We believe...

• that birth is a natural process, not a medical event
• that our healthcare system is in crisis
• that our maternity care system is in need of major reform
• that BC's Cesarean rate of 30.2% is too high
• that women are entitled to choose their birthplace
• that our government should support the creation of birth centres
• that our government should support midwifery
• that Canada's remote northern communities need more midwives
• that intervening in the birth process will result in further interventions
• that women need more support to initiate and sustain breastfeeding
• that our society places too much emphasis on pain in childbirth
• that birthing women need to hear positive birth stories
• that we need to fear less and trust more