Separating Birth from Community: Colonialism and Historical Institutionalism in Indigenous Pregnancy Evacuation Policies

Separating Birth from Community: Colonialism and Historical Institutionalism in Indigenous Pregnancy Evacuation Policies

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Evacuating pregnant Indigenous individuals who live in remote communities to urban centres for birthing is not a formal or written policy in Canada, but has been the norm for several decades. Canada is a geographically large country with remote communities, often inhabited by Indigenous peoples, wh...

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Main Authors:	Sabrina Lee, Angela Mashford-Pringle
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	McMaster University Library Press 2024-03-01
Series:	Health Reform Observer - Observatoire des Réformes de Santé
Subjects:	Indigenous self-determination Pregnancy Indigenous midwives Canada maternal evacuation policy
Online Access:	https://mulpress.mcmaster.ca/hro-ors/article/view/5101

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