Midwives challenge plans for inclusion training

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Midwives & other HCPs are challenging the non-evidenced proposal for ‘inclusion’ training….they want to be sure any change in language to make it appear men can give birth is actually needed.

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/11/nhs-trans-plans-will-make-maternity-care-next-tavistock-midwives

That’s good, what does the article say?

Good for them for challenging this. Meanwhile maternity care in the UK becomes more hazardous for women and babies while this minority demand attention and meaningless change:

www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-11623585/Pregnant-women-abandoned-NHS-Nearly-40-mothers-struggled-help-labour.html While

Here's an archive link: web.archive.org/web/20230111220031/www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/11/nhs-trans-plans-will-make-maternity-care-next-tavistock-midwives/

Off to have a look at it now.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-64236706

These are the headlines about maternity services. Priorities for training and investment have to be scrutinised and discussed.

For anyone who has not read this before, it is very well written and nuanced.

Frontiers | Effective Communication About Pregnancy, Birth, Lactation, Breastfeeding and Newborn Care: The Importance of Sexed Language | Global Women's Health

www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgwh.2022.818856/full?fbclid=IwAR2LxA0PL7cJ0SbS_Jq9df5jfLbCCwfVz86vd7aYWkeAq23liD_TpfEpuqA