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 broken bodies that is the root … Read more
Disability Pride Month: Where are we with rights-based maternity care for those with disabilities?
Dr Beverley Clough, Birthrights Associate Trainer and Associate Professor in Law & Social Justice … Read more
‘I remember looking at my partner and saying, “I’m going to be a Black statistic”’
Birthrights releases report of findings from year-long inquiry into racial injustice in maternity care … Read more
New inquiry to drive action on racial injustice in maternity care
We are convening a national inquiry into racial injustice in maternity care, throughout 2021, with support … Read more
Update: Birthrights and Leigh Day legal challenge calling for urgent release of the MBRRACE report
Last week, Birthrights challenged NHS England’s decision not to publish the annual maternity care … Read more
The Realities of Seeking Asylum in the UK as a Pregnant Woman
In June, Birthrights and Birth Companions published ‘Holding it all together’, our report into … Read more
Autism Awareness Day: guest blog by Hayley
Birthrights research in 2013 and 2018 found disabled women reported poorer experiences of childbirth … Read more
New research: Disabled women need to be heard and respected as experts about their bodies
Research published today and commissioned by Birthrights shows that disabled women are generally not … Read more