Talking about human rights in maternity care helps the wider human rights debate
“What have human rights got to do with pregnancy?” “I wouldn’t have thought you … Read more
Starting a #newchapter
It’s a busy week for human rights in childbirth activists…. Firstly, its #newchapter book club … Read more
Help Us Start A New Chapter for Childbirth
On 15th September Rebecca Schiller’s book Why Human Rights in Childbirth Matter will be published by … Read more
Three Years Defending Dignity
Three years ago this month, Birthrights burst onto the maternity scene. At our launch, we … Read more
Reflecting on the National Maternity Survey
The Care Quality Commission published the National Maternity Survey in December. We tweeted about … Read more
Views on the forced caesarean judgment
The judgment and a transcript of the hearing in the court-ordered cesarean case, known … Read more
Forced caesarean: a legal perspective
Updated discussion here – Reports over the weekend revealed that the Court of Protection … Read more
Informed Consent in Childbirth: Making Rights into Reality
This article first appeared on www.improvingbirth.org. It is reproduced here with permission and gratitude. … Read more
Birthrights on Mumsnet
We’re really pleased to announce that we’ve teamed up with Mumsnet, the UK’s biggest … Read more
High Court decision on mental capacity of pregnant women
Pregnant women with severe learning difficulties “may very well retain capacity to make deeply … Read more