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With help from Birthrights' advice line, Scarlett was able to challenge guidelines and advocate for herself. For resources on how to challenge home birth restrictions, go to: bit.ly/Hbirth. If you need more support, contact our FREE advice line: bit.ly/birthadvice.

‍🗨️Learn more about our report on home birth restrictions in the UK in this Maternity & Midwifery Forum article written by our co-ceos, Shanthi Gunesekera and Janaki Mahadevan: bit.ly/matBR. Visit our website for the full report & available resources to challenge restrictions.

Human rights are for everyone. Every person should receive safe, respectful maternity care. We are here to support every woman and birthing person who needs us, to make birth justice across the UK a reality for ALL. Learn more at: bit.ly/SAFEAct_BR

🗣️If you are a trained, newly qualified or in training to become a #midwife, we need your help to understand the reality and issues you encounter both in training and working in maternity care. Please answer and share our short survey at: bit.ly/midwifeBR

Our small and dedicated team is taking a well-deserved break over this period of bank holidays.🐣If your enquiry is urgent, we will do our best to prioritise it and get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

🔔Our factsheets cover key information about your human rights during pregnancy and childbirth on topics including 'Choice of place of birth', 'Unassisted birth' and 'Social services and maternity care'. All are available to print and download for FREE at: bit.ly/birthfacts

We attended the Inclusive Maternity Care Summit by Dr Marie Tidball MP to campaign to end inequalities in #MaternityCare for disabled women & birthing people. It was energising to be in a room filled with so many incredible decision makers and maternity care campaigners.(🧵1/2)

We emphasised that #MaternityCare must be grounded in a human rights-based approach—centred on dignity, autonomy, and free from discrimination. We stressed the importance of prioritising the voices of disabled women & birthing people, rather than the system's convenience.🧵2/2

❗"Safety" is too often used to restrict, not protect. Our latest blog asks: What does #safety in maternity care really mean—and who gets to decide? Read more from our Policy & Campaigns Manager Elif Ege👇🏽: bit.ly/Safe_BR #maternitycare #humanrights

❣️If you are a #midwife or student midwife, please take 1 min to complete our short survey: bit.ly/midwifeBR.

Birthrights is recruiting for a new CEO/s!📣 Shanthi Gunesekera and Janaki Mahadevan have announced their decision to step down as co-CEOs of Birthrights from the end of June. Learn more at: bit.ly/brCEO

🚨 Instagram Live🚨Join us this Thursday 15th May from 12-12:45pm! Our Policy & Campaigns Manager Elif Ege and Advice & Information Officer Lorraine Pryce - joined by independent midwife Kat Cotterall - will discuss #homebirth access restrictions and how this impacts your rights.

We are looking for a courageous and compassionate new CEO – could it be you🫵?If you are inspired by our work and share our vision of a radically different system of maternity care, then we would love to hear from you! Visit bit.ly/birthjob for the full job pack & more!

With help from Birthrights' advice and information line, Scarlett was able to challenge guidelines and advocate for the twin home birth she wanted. You can read her story in full now at: bit.ly/S_blog

🗣️ Midwives – we want to hear from you! Share your voice and help shape our work. Our 1 minute survey at: bit.ly/midwifeBR closes at the end of May⌛ Your insights are vital to our future campaigns and advocacy work.💬

‼️Is it “outside of guidance”, or is it just asking for our maternity care systems to listen to our individual needs and choices? We believe the priority should be on providing personalised, rights-respecting care. ℹ️Learn more about your rights at: bit.ly/birthfacts.

🚨It's #TimeToAct.🚨We are proud to stand with 50+ organisations backing NC1, the amendment that would decriminalise abortion. With 70+ MPs already in support, change is within reach — but we need your voice to make it happen. Email your MP today: bpas-campaigns.org

🏳️‍🌈Birthrights takes 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗘 in being there for everyone who needs us, because human rights in pregnancy and childbirth belong to everyone. Birth justice can only be achieved when no one is left behind, no exceptions. Learn more about your rights at bit.ly/birthfacts.

⏳ 1 week left to apply! We're searching for a courageous and compassionate leader to become our next CEO/s – could it be you? 🫵Apply now & download the full job pack at: bit.ly/birthjob.

‼️ New blog: Our response to MNSI's briefing is now live. What does it 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 mean when maternity decisions are labelled “outside of guidance”? We are calling for a shift towards rights-respecting, personalised care that truly listens. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/MNSI_br