UPDATE April 9, 2020: In a later interview with the Ottawa Citizen, a hospital spokesperson explained, “It’s a request, not a policy” and have since backtracked on their request for those who decline an epidural to go elsewhere.
Thank you to all who wrote in to share your feedback!
UPDATE: May 8 2020, home birth services in Nova Scotia have been reinstated!
A big thank you to all community members who contacted the IWK Health Centre and Nova Scotia Health Authority to pressure them to reverse their home birth ban!