Latest CQC State of Care report shows maternity system in crisis
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) State of Care report 2022/23 shows a maternity system in crisis. We have known even … Read more
Birthrights Chair and Co-Founder Elizabeth Prochaska steps down after 10 years
Birthrights has today announced that our co-founder and current chair of the Board Elizabeth … Read more
The voices of women and birthing people must be central to shaping maternity services
Chief Executives Shanthi Gunesekera and Janaki Mahadevan, said: “The Government’s announcement today to boost … Read more
The Government is failing to improve Black maternal health
The Government’s response to tackling maternity inequalities fails to recognise that it is systemic racism not … Read more
A mother-of-three has been sentenced to 28 months in prison for using abortion pills to end her own pregnancy.
Birthrights Chief Executives Shanthi Gunesekera and Janaki Mahadevan said: “This shocking case has shown … Read more
The Government is failing to halve the number of stillbirths and neonatal deaths
Tommy’s and Sands UK have today published The Saving Babies’ Lives Progress Report which … Read more
The scandal of black maternity deaths has to end
Our article for New Statesman was published here. Black women in the UK are … Read more
‘Government must eliminate racial disparities in maternal deaths’ says Women & Equalities Select Committee
The Women & Equalities Committee has called on the Government to seta definitive target … Read more
‘Lessons are still not being learnt’ London Assembly Health Committee releases report on maternal health and care in London
Today (14 April) the London Assembly Health Committee has released a report on maternal … Read more
CQC reports decline in positive maternity experiences
The findings of CQC’s latest national maternity survey has revealed a ‘concerning decline’ in women’s … Read more