Posted On: October 19th 2026, 11:42 am
Across the country, birth centres and home birth services are being restricted, suspended or closed - denying people meaningful choice.
@birthrightsorg Access Denied report showed that 66% of NHS trusts have limited or paused home birth services, and found these restrictions disproportionately impacting black and brown and people from marginalised groups.
Under Article 8 of the Human Rights Act, women and birthing people have a legal right to choose where and how they give birth
A national failure to provide widely available and accessible home birth services demonstrates a disregard for women’s right to make decisions about their bodies and care
#maternityrights #homebirths #womensright #maternity https://birthrights.org.uk/campaigns-research/home-birth-restrictions/