Women feel coerced during maternity care in England, charity says

Exclusive: Birthrights report says women are being told they are ‘not allowed’ and are being denied genuine choice Women feel put under pressure to have medical procedures such as caesareans during their maternity care, according to a report. The charity Birthrights collated the experiences of 300 people in England who said they had felt or witnessed coercion within a maternity setting. Continue reading...

By Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent