12. Changing Times - Supporting Women’s Choices: Dr Sheena Byrom OBE & Dr Lucia Rocca-Ihenacho

Featuring: Sue Macdonald, Co-editor of Mayes Midwifery Dr Lucia Rocca-Ihenacho, Lecturer and Researcher, Centre for Maternal and Child Health Research, School of Health Sciences, City, University of London Dr Sheena Byrom OBE, Consultant Midwife and Director, All4Maternity Women and birthing people deserve the opportunity to choose where and how to give birth to their babies. It matters. Since COVID-19 we have witnessed restrictions placed on women’s choices through the withdrawal of home birth services, closure of midwifery units and banning the use of water for labour and birth. Sheena and Lucia will present the evidence and debate why human rights and choice are integral to high quality maternity care and midwives are central to keeping this focus. Brought to you by MATFLIX. www.matflix.co.uk