Protecting human rights in childbirth
Registered Charity Number 1151152
We are sad to announce that, after nearly four years leading Birthrights, Amy Gibbs is to step down as our CEO and will be leaving the charity in July. Elizabeth Prochaska, co-Founder and Chair of Birthrights, said: “We could not be prouder of everything Amy achieved at Birthrights. She has built a strong, impactful, inclusive … Read more
Anna Nelson shares why she decided to become a Birthrights Associate Trainer.
Birthrights releases report of findings from year-long inquiry into racial injustice in maternity care The safety of hundreds of women and birthing people from Black and Brown and mixed ethnicity backgrounds is being put at risk due to systemic racism within UK maternity care, a year-long inquiry by Birthrights has found. The report, titled Systemic … Read more
Consultant midwife and Birthrights Associate Trainer Alice’s story I am honoured to have been asked to write this blog for Birthrights, and to be a Birthrights Associate Trainer. I have long admired their work, and share their inclusive values and approach, promoting rights for everyone who is pregnant including women, trans men, non-binary and other … Read more
Student midwife Emily’s story My name is Emily. I’m a second-year student midwife, and I absolutely LOVE it. Before starting this amazing journey in midwifery, I was a Musician in The British Army for nearly nine years. I was a member of The Band and Bugles of the Rifles and then The Band of The … Read more
Nobody expected the Ockenden report published last week to be an easy read. However the breadth and pervasiveness of the issues at Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust over such a prolonged period of time is staggering to comprehend. That this led to the avoidable deaths of women and hundreds of babies is absolutely heart-breaking … Read more
Today (Wednesday 30 March) the long-awaited final report of Donna Ockenden’s review into maternity services at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust will be published. Amy Gibbs, Birthrights’ Chief Executive, said ‘It is devastating to hear the scale of deaths, injuries and trauma that might have been prevented at Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust. Our thoughts … Read more
In December 2021, the Government published an open consultation as part of their plans to reform the Human Rights Act (Human Rights Reform: A Modern Bill of Rights). As the UK charity that champions respectful care during pregnancy and childbirth by protecting human rights, we have submitted a response to the consultation. Within the consultation, … Read more
Are you passionate about human rights and want to make a real difference to women and birthing people’s experience of pregnancy and childbirth? We are adding four part-time, flexible roles to our growing team! Operations Manager- Maternity Cover (22.5 hours/three days) – deadline 15th February 2022 Our amazing Operations Manager is leaving Birthrights to have … Read more
Last week, a further letter before action was sent to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board making clear that we do not regard one hour postnatal visiting for partners to be enough, and we await the Board’s full explanation of how this decision was reached. The law firm Irwin Mitchell wrote to Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board with a letter … Read more