Birthrights is dedicated to ensuring women receive the respect and dignity they deserve in pregnancy and childbirth.
Your rights in childbirth
Every woman has a right to:
- safe and appropriate maternity care that respects her dignity;
- privacy and confidentiality;
- make choices about her own pregnancy and childbirth;
- equality and freedom from discrimination.
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Latest news
Holding it all together – human rights and disadvantage
Birthrights and Birth Companions have published a joint report – Holding it all together: Understanding how far the human rights of women facing disadvantage are respected during pregnancy, birth and postnatal care. The report marks a key milestone in a two-year joint research project funded by Trust for London, to help establish greater understanding of … Read more
Birthrights welcomes new Advice and Legal Officer…
Birthrights is delighted to welcome Alice Waddington to the Birthrights fold as our Advice and Legal Officer. Alice replaces Reilly Willis who left Birthrights in April after being offered a full time Lectureship in Law close to home. Alice will be looking after our advice service; responding to enquiries, ensuring all materials are up to … Read more
Birthrights concerned by coronial stillbirth proposals
Birthrights has today published its response to the consultation on coronial investigations into stillbirths which closes on the 18th June. We urge all those with an interest to submit a response before the deadline next Tuesday. Birthrights recognises the positive intent to help families, who have suffered the heartbreak of a stillbirth, to access an … Read more
Birthrights and partners submit evidence to the UN
Last week Birthrights joined with the White Ribbon Alliance, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and Make Birth Better, to submit evidence to the UN Special Rapporteur, about how pregnant women are treated in the UK. The UN Special Rapporteur, Ms. Dubravka Šimonović has identified the issue of mistreatment and violence against women during reproductive … Read more
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