Ontario eliminating controversial birth alert practice undefined
The practice of birth alerts, also known as hospital alerts, disproportionately affects racialized and marginalized mothers and families, the government said in a news release issued on Tuesday. They added that vulnerable pregnant mothers may not seek support or prenatal care due to fears of having a birth alert issued and their child being taken away.
Birth alerts have never been required under Ontario legislation, the government said, and have been used inconsistently by children’s aid societies. The Associate Minister of Children and Women’s Issues said that the child welfare system should focus on “community-based prevention services” instead.
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