ICM Position Statements describe the beliefs and principles of the Confederation, along with guidance for its members. This includes issues that relate to the midwifery profession, maternal and newborn health, or broader social and economic issues. Some statements also set out guidance for ICM work.
- Sponsorship and Commercial Partnerships (updated in 2023)
- Qualifications and Competencies of Midwifery Educators (updated in 2023)
- Professional Accountability of the Midwife (updated in 2023)
- Midwifery an Autonomous Profession (updated in 2023)
- Keeping Birth Normal (updated in 2023)
- Home birth (updated in 2023)
- Collaboration and Partnerships for Healthy Women and Infants (updated in 2023)
- Birth registration (updated in 2023)
- Breastfeeding (updated in 2023)
- Appropriate Maternity Services for Normal Pregnancy
- Appropriate use of Caesarean Section
- Appropriate use of Intervention in Childbirth
- Basic Ongoing Education for Midwives
- Care of the Newborn
- Debt Cancellation and Other Economic Policies that Affect Health and Safe Motherhood
- Ethical Recruitment of Midwives
- Exclusive Breastfeeding and HIV Infection
- Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
- Gender Equality and Pay Equity for Midwives
- Health of Women and Children in Disasters
- Heritage and Culture in Childbearing
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV and Aids)
- Human Rights of Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people
- Impact of Climate Change
- Legislation to Regulate Midwifery Practice
- Midwifery Care for Women with Complicated Births
- Midwives and the Abuse of Women and Children
- Midwives and Prevention of Antimicrobial Resistance
- Midwives' Provision of Abortion-Related Services
- Midwifery led Care the First Choice for all Women
- Midwife-led Continuity of Care (MLCC)
- Midwifery Regulation and Collaboration with Women
- Midwives, Women and Human Rights
- Migrant and Refugee Women and their Families
- Mother and Baby-Friendly Employment Policies for Midwives
- Obstetric Fistula
- Partnership between Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Midwives
- Partnerships Between Professional Midwives and Other Maternal and Newborn Care Providers (2023)
- Partnership Between Women and Midwives
- Planned Pregnancies and Contraception Services for Women
- Planned Pregnancies and Parenthood
- Planning and Resources for Midwifery and Reproductive Health Systems
- Positive Action to Reduce Smoking and Passive Smoking in Pregnancy
- Prevention of Obstetric Fistula
- Role of Community Health Worker in Maternity Care Provision
- Role of the Midwife in Disaster Preparedness
- Role of the Midwife in Physiological Third Stage of Labour
- Role of the Midwife in Research
- Trade Displays
- The Midwife is the First Choice of Healthcare Professional for Childbearing Women
- Use of Intermitted Auscultation for Assessment of Foetal Wellbeing during Labour
- Women, Children and Midwives in Situations of War and Civil Unrest