Advocate says ending birth alerts in Nova Scotia ‘absolute bare minimum’
“Martha Paynter says a move to end birth alerts in Nova Scotia was ‘overdue.’
Paynter is the founder of Wellness Within, a non-profit organization that advocates for reproductive justice in Nova Scotia.
She was reacting to the decision Tuesday by the province to end the practice of birth alerts.
Birth alerts happen when hospitals report to child-care agencies that a mother poses a ‘significant risk’ to her child according to the provincial government. The alerts have long been attacked as racially biased.
‘They are a product of colonialism and racism,’ Paynter said.
‘This is an absolute bare minimum requirement to begin to move towards reconciliation.’
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