What is a midwife?
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in Ontario so unique
Midwives: We're here for you
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Indigenous Midwifery
Find out more about why the restoration and renewal of Indigenous midwifery is one of our five strategic goals.
Birthplace Options
Home, hospital, birth centre — your midwife provides you the same excellent care no matter where you give birth.
Latest News
Pride Month 2025
Pride is a time to honor the history, resilience and diversity of the two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (2SLGBTQI+) communities. It is a month dedicated to celebrating the courage of those who have fought for equality, safety and recognition, while also acknowledgi…
Roadmap to Health System Integration: A critical direction for midwifery sustainability in Ontario is here!
The AOM is proud to launch the Midwifery Sustainability Project (MSP) advocacy report, Roadmap to Health System Integration: A critical direction for midwifery sustainability in Ontario. The report makes recommendations to remove systemic barriers while leveraging the expertise of midwives as prima…
AOM Board and IMAC endorse new statements on abortion care and reproductive choice
The AOM is a pro-choice organization that supports reproductive justice, including recognizing equitable access to safe and legal abortion care as a human right. At the 2024 Annual Members’ Meeting, AOM membership overwhelmingly passed a member proposal (member login required) directing the AOM to …
Midwives take on political leadership: Spotlight on Clare Hacksel, federal MP candidate in Toronto-Danforth
Clare Hacksel, federal member of Parliament (MP) candidate in Toronto-Danforth, began her political journey as a midwife practicing in Toronto’s East End. While supporting her clients, Clare increasingly saw gaps in social supports- food insecurity, precarious housing, and cracks in the health care system for the most vulnerable populations. Driven to help her community and fueled by the legacy of midwifery activism that established the regulation of the profession in Ontario, Clare was nominated to represent Canada’s New Democratic Party in Toronto-Danforth in 2021, and again in 2023. Throughout her political work, Clare has been building community relationships, establishing partnerships and support, and working to understand the issues facing her community. Engagement has intensified following the recent call for a federal election that will send Canadians to the polls on April 28, 2025.
Find a Midwife
Ontario midwives practice in clinics in 100 communities across Ontario, from Attawapiskat to Windsor, Belleville to Kenora. Approximately 20% of all births in the province are attended by midwives. You don't need a referral from a doctor to have a midwife, and midwifery care is covered by the health-care system.
Contact a practice in your area to find out more information.