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36 R.D.U.S. 1 (2005-2006)

handle is hein.journals/rdus36 and id is 1 raw text is: ARTICLE LA RESPONSABILITE CIVILE DES SAGES-FEMMES par Franqois TOTH* La profession de sage-femme au Qudbec a &td officiellement reconnue le 19 juin 1999 par l'adoption de la Loi sur les sages-femmes'. La sage-femme a obtenu le statut de professionnelle de la santi et l'Ordre professionnel des sages-femmes du Qudbec a &td crid. Depuis le 10juin 2004, la sage-femmepeut pratiquer un accouchement a domicile. Quel long parcours depuis l'dtablissement des premides maisons de naissance dans le cadre des projets-pilotes! Cette nouvelle profession et un cadre juridique particulier interpellent le juriste. Quels sont les droits et obligations de cette nouvelle intervenante en pirinatalitd? Et surtout, quel est le cadre d'analyse de sa responsabiliti civile professionnelle? In Quebec, the practice of midwifery was recognized as a profession the 19th ofJune, 1999following adoption of the Midwives Act2. Midwives now enjoy the status of health professionals and a new professional association has been created, the Ordre professionnel des sages-femmes du Qu6bec. Since the 10th of June, 2004, midwives are now allowed to perform home births. This constitutes a significant development since the establishment of the first birthing homes during the pilot projects in the 90's. As a <<new>> health profession, the legal status of midwifery requires some analysis, especially as regards the rights and obligations of the midwife and more importantly, the extent of a midwife's civil liability Avocat et professeur A la Facult6 de droit de Universit6 de Sherbrooke. 1. L.R.Q. c. S-0.1. 2. Ibid.

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