Alberta solidifies agreement to expand midwives’ abilities

The range of services provided by Alberta midwives will grow this spring, following a new arrangement with Alberta Health Services. A three-year agreement, lasting until March 31, 2022, will enable midwives to prescribe more prescription drugs and contraceptives, induce labour and use ultrasounds to determine fetal position. The province says the goal is to increase access to midwifery services across the province, but especially in rural and Indigenous communities. Health Minister Sarah Hoffman