Sarah Henderson, a spokeswoman for Mana Wāhine Kōrero, discusses the Midwifery Council's revised guidelines with Paul Brennan. They focus on proposed changes to terminology within midwifery practice and the ongoing debate regarding inclusivity versus biological reality. Sarah highlights issues about the Council's latest proposals, released shortly before International Women's Day, noting previous complaints to the Regulations Review Committee regarding the lack of clarity in scope language. She emphasises the importance of public feedback on the revised scope, now open for consultation, and raises concerns about potential financial and ideological influences within the Council, suggesting a misalignment with the apolitical intent of the legislation governing health practitioners.

If you want to provide feedback on the revised scope of practice head to the Midwifery Council website before the consultation closes at 5pm on Monday 5 May 2025. If you want to go even further and ask for an investigation into how words like mother and baby were removed from the scope of practice, Mana Wāhine Kōrero urges people to write to the Petitions Committee on the Parliamentary website with the request.