“Giving birth at home can be wonderful, but it can also be dramatic.”

Dr. Margaux Creutz-Leroy coordinated the drafting of guides with an interprofessional college.

How do medical professionals view home births?

"The practice is not well received by some specialists, and even by the emergency medical services (SAMU), which dislikes these delicate situations that could have been avoided. It's a highly controversial issue that the Ministry of Health has refused to address. This service isn't prohibited, but it isn't regulated. Some...

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