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Philosophy and Model of Practice Resources

Midwifery care promotes, protects and supports women's human, reproductive and sexual health and rights, and respects ethnic and cultural diversity. Midwives offer respectful, anticipatory and flexible care, which encompasses the needs of the woman, her newborn, family and community. Read ICM documents that relate to the midwifery philosophy of care and model of practice.

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Core Document

Philosophy and Model of Midwifery Care

This document provides a universal, description of the philosophy and model of midwifery care, without compromising local or regional characteristics of midwifery care.
Core Document

International Code of Ethics for Midwives 

The International Code of Ethics for Midwives addresses the midwife’s ethical mandates in keeping with the International Definition of the Midwife, and ICM standards.
Statements

Statement on Stopping the Criminalisation of Midwifery

Women’s right to choose home birth must be upheld. This choice should not be denied because there is not an adequate and enabling regulatory framework that would make it possible for midwives to practice their profession in any place that women choose to give birth.
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