The Association of Ryerson Midwifery Students is thrilled to present Jay MacGillivray RM and her discussion about substance use, sex work and street culture in pregnancy and the role of the midwife.

Jay MacGillivray has been a midwife since the mid ‘80s. She is one of the original midwives that formed the nucleus of the legislated midwifery profession in Canada. Her areas of focus include:
• Health care and queer communities
• HIV and pregnancy
• International conflict and maternal health
• Street culture, substance use and pregnancy
• Health advocacy and promotion in marginalized communities
• Gender-based violence and pregnancy
• External cephalic version
Jay MacGillivray is a social justice activist and frequent speaker on issues pertaining to the bisection of health care provision and community access.

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