Birthrights responds to criticisms of Baroness Amos
Birthrights addresses the distinctly heightened challenging of Lady Amos’ credibility, knowledge and authority since the publication of the National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation report.
Birthrights responds to findings from the Amos National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation Review
The final report from the Amos National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation calls for systemic, urgent change to maternity services. Birthrights welcomes this call to action, which echoes last week’s Ockenden report in its urgency, and stands in solidarity with the women and birthing people and healthcare professionals whose experiences serve as the evidence of this broken system…
Birthrights responds to findings from Ockenden review into maternity services at Nottingham
The findings from the review into the maternity provision at Nottingham, are absolutely shocking – but sadly of no surprise.
Birthrights announces Sonia Adesara as New Chair of the Board of Trustees
Birthrights announces Sonia Adesara as New Chair of the Board of Trustees
Community Conversation with Birthrights and WOMB
As part of our Baring-funded Community Conversations project, Birthrights is proud to share our partnership with WOMB on an upcoming Community Conversations event taking place in Cardiff this Thursday, 5th February 2026.
2025 – Birthrights’ Year in Review
2025 has been a year of change, growth and challenge for Birthrights.
But our mission remains clear.
Our maternity system is still in crisis, and it is more urgent than ever to do the work that will enable all women and birthing people to make informed, autonomous decisions about their care, free from coercion, discrimination or punishment.
Tara’s story: An RAF lawyer fighting to make military maternity services fairer
Tara’s story: An RAF lawyer fighting to make military maternity services fairer. Here Tara shares her story, how she came into contact with Birthrights and why she is fighting to change military policy around elective caesareans…
Birthrights speaks out on the NMC’s Principles for Supporting Women’s Choices in Maternity Care
Birthrights welcomes the NMC’s expression of commitment to human-rights centred maternity care in its new Principles. However, to achieve this goal, principles which breach human rights law requirements must be amended, the role of doulas must be respected, and more attention must be paid to the support needed by midwives from their employers.
Dr Kate Whitehouse: On racial disparities, MBRRACE data and UK vs US maternity systems
Birthrights is joined in conversation by Dr Kate Whitehouse to talk about maternity care and her experiences as a doctor within both the US and the UK maternity systems
Thando’s story: a birthkeeper and doula on her experiences
“My name is Thando Zwane and I’m a birthkeeper and doula and founder of the birth group Birthing in Colour. I work all over London in my capacity as birthkeeper.” Birthrights ‘Access Denied: Restrictions on Home Birth in the UK’ Report Case Study