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That the Parliament recognises the International Day of the Midwife, on 5 May, along with its theme for 2025, "Midwives: critical in every crisis"; expresses its support for midwives in Scotland and around the world for the vital contribution that they make in providing care and support to women and their families during pregnancy, throughout labour and during the period after a baby’s birth; believes however that, globally, there are a growing number of compounding crises, including natural disasters, war, and the ongoing impact of climate change, which can threaten the safe, effective delivery of maternity care; recognises what it sees as the importance of the role of midwives in caring for women during these challenging times; further recognises that in both times of peace and in times of crisis, midwives can and do support safe births and provide antenatal and postnatal care as well as sexual and reproductive healthcare, and educate and prepare women with the knowledge and tools that they need to stay safe and healthy, and commends the contribution made by the International Confederation of Midwives and the Royal College of Midwives in championing better, safer maternity care, at home and abroad.