By Sophie Brigstocke This week the press reported a legal case involving a young woman who has agoraphobia. In advance of her birth her NHS care providers went to court to get legal consent to transfer her to hospital (against her wishes and with “proportionate” force) prior to labour. Whilst we can only rely on the media story…
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Birth and consent: the basics!
By Emma Ashworth Your baby… Your body… Your decisions! When we’re pregnant we are offered so many tests and checks, we’re poked and prodded and our bellies are listened to. We’re even told to “leave our dignity at the door”. But did you know that you have the absolute right to decide what happens to…