Midwives take Ministry of Health to court
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More than 1300 midwives are taking the Ministry of Health to court, saying they are fed up with broken promises to pay and support them properly.
The class action, being led by the College of Midwives, was to be filed in the High Court today.
It's on behalf of Lead Maternity Carers or LMC's, the self-employed midwives who work in the community, providing pregnancy, birth and post-natal care for tens of thousands of parents and babies every year.
Christchurch lead maternity carer Violet Clapham told Māni Dunlop why they decided to take their case to court.