Birthrights responds to Rapid Resolution and Redress consultation
In March, the Department of Health launched a consultation about one of the key recommendations in the Better Births report – … Read more
Dubska ECHR judgment: disappointing but not the last word
The Grand Chamber of the European Court gave judgment today in Dubska v Czech … Read more
Birthrights training eligible for Maternity Safety Training Funding
Last August, Birthrights, the President of the RCM, and others wrote to the National Maternity … Read more
Birthrights Submission to Health Committee's Maternity Inquiry
Yesterday the parliamentary Health Committee met as part of a short inquiry into maternity … Read more
Birthrights Condemns Guilty Verdict in Purvi Patel Case
Press Release 4 February 2015 Women’s charity condemns guilty verdict as Indiana woman is … Read more
Court of Appeal rules that drinking in pregnancy is not a crime
The Court of Appeal has ruled that the mother of a girl born with … Read more
Hearing today in Foetal Alcohol Syndrome case
The Court of Appeal hears the case of CP v Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority … Read more
Consent and student medics – European Court ruling
The European Court of Human Rights gave judgment last week in Konovalova v Russia. … Read more
Ombudsman proposes radical shake-up of midwifery supervision
The NHS Ombudsman has proposed a radical shake-up of midwifery supervision after the deaths … Read more
Forced caesarean: a legal perspective
Updated discussion here – Reports over the weekend revealed that the Court of Protection … Read more