Journal Vol. 25, No. 1 — Policing Pregnancy - Who is really in charge?
ISSN 0256-5004 (Print)
Policing Pregnant Women
Vicki Williams shines a light at commonly accepted compliance strategies
AIMS Campaign Network
Vicky Garner calls out on behalf of all mothers in the UK - a midwife for me and my baby!
Child Protection Guidelines
Samantha Davey asks if they are Good Practice or a case of Guilty Until Proven Innocent
Safeguarding Compliance
Beverley Beech reports on a situation of extreme retaliation against parents who disengage
Perinatal Mental Illness
Angeline Brunel Dickson writes about her experience with postnatal depression and how this led to a group of women making a film about their experiences
Bullying by Court Application
Jo Murphy-Lawless talks about the application for a court-ordered caesarean in Ireland
Together Against Bullying
Lucia Montesinos asks midwives to come together and support each other to change culture
Colchester General Hospital
Lana Bartholomew shares her experience of labour, birth and a complete lack of support
Humanity in Duty?
Zoë Foster discusses her experiences of Section 47 and the 'Duty of Care' in NHS midwifery
Also in this issue:
GAIN Industry's Trojan Horse fails to enter WHO's policy setting process
Justice for Midwife Becky Reed
Birthrights launch
One to One under attack
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