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My Uterus

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Last week a leaked report indicated the US courts may overturn the right to have an abortion. In the article below Laura Godfrey-Isaacs, artist & midwife, reflects on this decision and on the importance of her uterus.    ________________________________________________________________   A recent report on the possible abandonment of the landmark......
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Maternity Decisions: Being Induced

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In this blog Sophie Randall, Director of the Patient Information Forum, discusses the report of a recent survey about information given to women and birthing people about induction of labour. She highlights the top suggestions given for improving information and points to resources to help health professionals in providing appropriate......
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Charging for NHS maternity care – new research

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MATERNITY ACTION
In the UK there have been increasing incidents of news reports talking about cases where Trusts have charged migrant women large amounts of money for their maternity care. In this article Maternity Action discusses their report into compliance of NHS Trusts to the law on charging women. Maternity Action’s new......
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