Midwives: the Collective calls on the Prime Minister
The Collective of midwives on strike for 5 months considers that there is no longer a "responsible" interlocutor at the ...
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Midwives: “Technical progress has taken us away from mothers”
INTERVIEW - Midwives have two additional skills, abortion and vaccination. Two developments in a long series for at least 30 ...
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Midwives: gynecologists create a new controversy
Obstetricians and gynecologists do not want the decree that expands the skills of midwives. They denounce a strategy that stirs ...
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Midwives: Minister creates better paid medical status
Marisol Touraine has decided to create, in the public service, a medical status at the hospital for midwives. The Collective ...
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Midwives: the Collective threatens an unprecedented crisis
Pending the Minister's choice on the future status of midwives, tension is mounting. The Collective announces an unprecedented crisis if ...
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Infant mortality: 3 million babies die in the first month
Even if infant mortality before the age of five has been halved on the planet since 1990, a million newborns ...
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Midwives on the streets again
The midwives of the Collective are taking to the streets again this Wednesday to ask for the status of hospital ...
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Midwives face opposition from doctors
Medical unions are opposed to the evolution of the statute of midwives towards more autonomy. According to them, it could ...
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Midwives: progress but the strike continues
Despite an opening by the Minister of Health on a possible status of hospital practitioner for midwives, consensus did not ...
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Gynecologists oppose midwives
After two months of strike, the conflict between the midwives and the government is bogged down. Especially since gynecologists are ...
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One third of cesarean sections scheduled for comfort
According to a study conducted in Auvergne, 35% of scheduled cesarean sections were inappropriate. Among them, 13% were of convenience ...
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Midwives slam the door of the Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health still refuses to grant midwives the status of hospital practitioner. An end of not receiving for ...
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One in two abortions is medicated
The Senate voted a provision authorizing midwives to perform medical abortions. In France, 50% of abortions are carried out by ...
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Midwives still angry
The Minister of Health indicated that the first recommendations on the future of midwives will be announced before the end ...
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Midwives authorized to perform medical abortions
Supported by Marisol Touraine, medical abortion is part of a national action plan to improve access to abortion.Midwives will now ...
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Midwives maintain strike in maternity hospitals
On strike for 3 weeks, the midwives met the Minister of Health. Their movement continues.“I fully understood your concerns and ...
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Thousands of midwives on the streets for a better status
On strike for more than three weeks to obtain a real medical status, the midwives demonstrate this Thursday in Paris. ...
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Hospitals: bosses support midwives
All the heads of maternity ward in Paris hospitals “wholeheartedly” support the midwives on strike. They want to get medical ...
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Midwives defend their cause in front of France Télévisions
The midwives who demand access to the status of hospital practitioner are continuing their strike. Still ignored by the minister, ...
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Midwives denounce obstacles to the strike
Midwives have been on strike for a week. The unions denounce maneuvers by the ministry to block the movement.Since Wednesday ...
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Midwives: 1 in 2 maternity hospitals affected by the strike
The midwives who claim access to the status of hospital practitioner emerged disappointed from their interview at the Ministry of ...
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Midwives strike: storm warning in maternity hospitals
The unions are calling on midwives to strike on October 16, and to start an unlimited sit-in in front of ...
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Veil Law: a demonstration to preserve the right to abortion
A parade showed its support for the right to abortion, this Saturday, for the 40 years of the Veil law. ...
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Midwives undress to save a maternity hospital
The midwives of the Lilas maternity hospital have decided to strip down to fight against the closure of their establishment. ...
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Midwives acclaimed for pregnancy monitoring
In a meta-analysis, researchers estimate that women who received continuing care from a midwife were less likely to have complications ...
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Midwives: a long strike and meager results
After a year of strike action, the midwives did not obtain the status of hospital practitioner. However, they should see ...
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Nurses and pharmacists could vaccinate
To simplify and relaunch vaccine policy in France, Marisol Touraine considered the possibility of authorizing several health professionals to give ...
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Childbirth: caregivers press on the stomach in 1 in 3 cases
The abdominal expression, which consists of pressing on the belly of a woman who gives birth to "help", is not ...
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Caroline Raquin: the fight of an angry midwife
For Women's Rights Day, pourquoidocteur paints the portrait of Caroline Raquin. The leader of midwives is fighting to gain recognition ...
Read moreGiving birth without a doctor or midwife
October 7, 2002 - The phenomenon is still very marginal, but it is growing: some women choose to give birth ...
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