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Lemay's ability to practice, and the importance of informing the public of her illegal practice," Aerts said in a news release. On Thursday, two days after the decision came down, Lemay announced on Facebook that she is retiring from attending births and has moved to Duncan.

The post does not mention the renewed court order against her, but says that at 71 years old, "I can't lug the equipment or do the long hours. Lemay has spent time behind bars in the past for ignoring court orders.

In , she was sentenced to five months in jail for taking part in 10 home births after a conviction for criminal contempt of court. She was also found guilty of contempt of court in for refusing to answer questions during a coroner's inquest into the death of a newborn in her care. The three-day-old baby, Eli Foidl-Gosnell, died of blood poisoning from an E.

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She was sentenced last week in Vancouver after being found guilty in Vancouver Supreme Court of contempt for violating a two-year-old undertaking not to have anything to do with pregnant women. A staunch supporter, Assaly and his wife Sheila Snow also wrote a letter of support for Lemay to the judge.

That was the message. It was a message the judge listened to and he took an hour to read over the letters before handing down sentence, which included a one-year period of probation. The crown asked for eight months. Assaly said Lemay knew it was likely she would be serving some time behind bars and was prepared to leave with the court officials.