Protecting human rights in childbirth

Registered Charity Number 1151152

Current courses and events

What does truly safe, respectful maternity care look like and how can human rights help us achieve this?

To stay updated on our next online training sessions on Human Rights in Maternity Care – which we offer as separate sessions tailored to either healthcare professionals or to non-healthcare professionals – you can follow our Eventbrite account below. These sessions explore how human rights law applies to your daily practice working in maternity care, and how it can support you to deliver individualised, rights-respecting care.

Prefer to train as a team? Email: [email protected]

Last year alone, we delivered our training in 42 Trusts across the UK, empowering over 700 healthcare professionals to deliver rights-respecting care.


Need advice about human rights in maternity care?

Knowing your rights and the law in pregnancy and childbirth is essential. If you are pregnant or recently given birth or supporting someone who is pregnant and need advice on any aspect of your or their care, please contact our advice team.

Our free factsheets are packed with latest information on human rights in maternity care including where they come from in law, and how they are backed up in guidance.


Are you a healthcare professional who works with pregnant women and birthing people?

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. We offer a 10% discount to multidisciplinary teams.


Are you a doula or birth worker supporting women and birthing people?

Find out more about our half-day training for doulas, birth workers and peer supporters.

Need advice about human rights in maternity care?

Knowing your rights and the law in pregnancy and childbirth is essential. If you are pregnant or recently given birth or supporting someone who is pregnant and need advice on any aspect of your or their care, please contact our advice team.

Our free factsheets are packed with latest information on human rights in maternity care including where they come from in law, and how they are backed up in guidance.


Are you a healthcare professional who works with pregnant women and birthing people?

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. We offer a 10% discount to multidisciplinary teams.


Are you a doula or birth worker supporting women and birthing people?

Find out more about our half-day training for doulas, birth workers and peer supporters.