9. Human Rights in Maternity Care During COVID-19 - Maria Booker & Professor Lesley Page CBE

Featuring: Maria Booker, Programme Director, Birthrights Professor Lesley Page CBE, Academic & Midwife; Former President, RCM Chair: Sue Macdonald, Co-editor, Mayes Midwifery; Curator, The Maternity & Midwifery Festivals Women are vulnerable during pregnancy. For first-time mothers in particular, the experience can be daunting and they might not feel confident about standing up for their rights. What does respectful, dignified maternity care look like? How can we make sure that a high standard of respectful, dignified care is provided despite the challenges of COVID-19? In this Maternity & Midwifery Hour, Sue and Maria provide up-to-date information and discussion on how midwives can safeguard women's dignity and ensure that they are treated with respect during pregnancy and birth. Keep your eyes peeled for updates from the Maternity & Midwifery Hour by following @MidwiferyForum on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn. Every episode is available free after the live stream – this is created especially for you by the Narrowcast Media Group and is available from Midwifery Forum’s YouTube – don’t forget to subscribe to our channel! youtube.com/c/maternitymidwiferyforum Listen to the Maternity & Midwifery Hour Podcast anchor.fm/midwiferyhour Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/midwiferyhour This event is brought to you by MATFLIX: Video streaming from maternity experts. Find out more or sign up now: www.matflix.co.uk