Earlier in the year, our Medical Negligence team announced a new partnership with Birthrights, a charity which works to protect human rights in childbirth.
Under the terms of the three-year agreement, we’ll be supporting the organisation as it works to ensure that women across the UK have access to safe maternity care, which is respectful of their dignity and puts them at its heart.
Birthrights was founded in 2013 by human rights barrister Elizabeth Prochaska, and offers a range of advice and information on a woman’s rights during pregnancy. The organisation’s online factsheets, which cover topics including human rights in maternity care and consenting to treatment, were viewed more than 8,000 times in 2018-19. The charity also reaches around 1,000 healthcare professionals a year through training on rights-respecting care and speaking at key conferences and seminars.
A range of support
We’re set to help them in a number of ways, from providing pro bono advice and support with events to assisting with research in an effort to ensure all women can access quality maternity care.
Amy Gibbs, the chief executive of Birthrights, said: “The partnership was underpinned by a shared agenda to promote choice, dignity and safety to prevent birth injury and trauma.
“Our new partnership will help us invest in our core activities and put us on a firmer footing for the future. We’re excited to grow the reach of our resources for women and explore collaboration on future research, such as on mental capacity.”
Alison Eddy, partner at our London office, said: “I’m delighted that we’ve been able to partner with Birthrights, supporting the vital work they do in assisting women to make informed choices about their birth options as well as contributing to research and policy development in order to improve birth experience for all women.”
Visit birthrights.org.uk for more information.
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