The other day, I found a link to this article on webCT. Reading stuff like this makes me feel sad and angry. It also makes me feel thankful that I live in Ontario, am being educated here, and plan to practice here. Here, where any woman can access midwifery care and can choose her place of birth. Here, where midwives can practice autonomously without being under the control of an obstetrician. I am thankful that our system of publicly funded health care helps to make this all possible.