Birthrights exists to protect your human rights during pregnancy and childbirth
Get advice on your rightsAccess Denied: Restrictions to Home Birth in the UK
Home birth services are being restricted, suspended and frequently interrupted up and down the UK. But it shouldn’t be this way. Home birth should be widely available and accessible across the UK alongside other core birth settings.
Download our full report – exploring these restrictions, and how they disproportionately impact minoritised or marginalised communities and our recommendations on what must be done.
SAFE Maternity Care Act
We’re calling on the Government to ensure everyone involved in maternity care upholds human rights for us all throughout pregnancy, birth and in the postnatal period through the establishment of a new SAFE Maternity Care Act – an act that ensures Safety, Accountability, Freedom of Choice and Equity are at the core of the maternity system.
Read the SAFE Maternity Care Act and find out more about your human rights in maternity care.
Systemic racism in maternity care is an urgent human rights issue
Black women in the UK are four times more likely to die in pregnancy and childbirth than white women, and Asian and mixed-race women are twice as likely.
Download our report Systemic Racism, Not Broken Bodies, the evidence from our year-long inquiry into racial injustice in maternity care.
What are my human rights in pregnancy and childbirth?
Do I have the right to a home birth? How do I make a complaint? Can I choose my midwife or doctor? Our factsheets cover everything you need to know about your basic human rights in pregnancy and childbirth.
If you are thinking about pregnancy, are pregnant or have recently given birth and need further information or advice, our team is here to help you.
Understand your basic rights in maternity care – in 20 languages!
Our ‘Your Basic Birth Rights’ factsheet and ‘Know Your Rights’ leaflet are now available in 20 languages including Arabic, Urdu, Polish, Punjabi and Ukrainian – you can download, print, share and access them for FREE here.
Understanding basic birth rights in maternity care is vital to ensure a shared understanding of what an individual can or can’t choose to do and the obligations on maternity services to uphold human rights.
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