Keeping Women's Options Open
It has been decided that the birthing ward at the Victoria GeneralHospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba will be closed.Some say the birthing ward is being closed due to safety issues. Ithas been proven time,... continue reading »
"Both my nieces were born there and my sister-in-law would not have gone anywhere else to have her babies."
"Address 254 Laurent Drive My wife delivered 2 children here, the care we received as a family was exceptional, all the staff went out of their way to make out new families stay perfect."
"I've had two wonderful homebirths with WRHA midwives, and expect the WRHA to do everything in their power to make this experience more accessible to more women. Instead, with this decision the WRHA is moving away from safe, natural, mother and baby friend"
"I am young and looking forward to having children in the near future. I was born at the Vic and I have already spoken to my doctor about reffering me to an OBGYN who delivers out of the Vic. I would hate to have to deliver a baby in that filthy HSC"
"The way the Minister of health abuses our hard-earned taxes, one would think that this was another third-world country. There is no doubt that the Maternity Floor was serving a good purpose in Winnipeg. To close it now will create such a gap in the system"
"Address 417 Marjorie St Please laeve the matenity ward open at the Vic. I enjoyed my stay and had a great experience delivering my first child there and hope when the time comes I have the opportunity to deliver my next."
"Address Niverville It will be a sad day when this option is no longer available to women in our community"
"I so appreciated the Vic environment when I birthed in 97, as a result of the flooding threat for St. B. Hospital. So nice to labor and birth in one room, attended by a midwife!"
"Keep it open! Don't be a fool!"
"Please keep the family birth centre open it is a great and safe place for mothers to have babies"
