Doctors and nurses are supplying mums-to-be with ‘do-it-yourself’ birthing kits as maternity services in regional Queensland dwindle.
The DIY birthing kits were introduced by the Palaszczuk Labor Government and have now sparked a push for more maternity services and a boost for midwives.
LNP Leader Deb Frecklington says the situation is disgraceful and Queensland deserves a world-class system, not a band-aid DIY solution.