Your basic birth rights – translated
It’s really important that women and birthing people and those that care for them, understand basic birth rights in maternity care. It is vital that conversations that lead to decisions, start from a shared understanding of what an individual can or can’t choose to do and the obligations on maternity services to uphold human rights.
We have translated ‘Your Basic Birth Rights’ factsheet and ‘Know Your Rights’ leaflet into 20 languages. All PDFs hosted below are also available for print and download – just click the button next to the language you wish to access.
If you have difficulty understanding spoken English or speaking it yourself, NHS England sets out how Trusts should obtain language and communication support. This could include hiring a professional interpreter and translating written material for you. Everyone needs to be able to communicate fully and understand what consent they are being asked for and what restrictions they are facing.
About the factsheets
The factsheets were professionally translated and reviewed by native speakers, including in as many cases as possible, women involved in refugee and asylum support. We are also grateful to the Happy Baby Community for their support in making these factsheets a reality, and the National Lottery Community Fund for generously supporting the project.
Know your rights leaflet – translated
We have translated our ‘Know your rights in pregnancy and childbirth’ leaflet, which contains information about your basic birth rights, into 19 languages. All PDFs hosted below are available to share, print and download – just click the button next to the language you wish to access.
About the leaflets
The leaflets were professionally translated and reviewed by native speakers, including in as many cases as possible, women involved in refugee and asylum support. We are also grateful to the National Lottery Community Fund for generously supporting the project.
Disclaimer: Our leaflets provide information about the law in the UK. The information is correct at the time of writing (July 2025). The law in this area may be subject to change. Birthrights cannot be held responsible if changes to the law outdate this publication. Birthrights accepts no responsibility for loss which may arise from reliance on information contained in this factsheet. Birthrights has provided links to third party websites where these may help provide relevant further information. Birthrights takes no responsibility for the contents of linked websites and links should not be taken as an endorsement.
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Our training equips doctors, midwives and other birth workers with knowledge of the law and human rights principles, an understanding of how to apply it in practice, and the ability to communicate effectively with women and birthing people in a way that upholds their human rights.