Has the medicalisation of childbirth gone too far? (23 November 2020)

Summary

This webinar from the British Intrapartum Care Society, asks whether the medicalisation of childbirth gone too far.

UK maternity services have become medicalised in an attempt to reduce pregnancy risks. But what are the risks that we use to justify these interventions and how well do we communicate these to women? How do we provide care for those who request alternative or non-recommended pathways of care?

Speakers include Andrew Weeks, Jim Thornton, Maria Booker and Kemi Johnson and the webinar is Chaired by Natalie Carter from the British Intrapartum Care Society.

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