In this eighth episode of Midwifery Hour series six, Sue Macdonald, Midwifery Expert, Mayes Midwifery was joined by Maria Garcia de Frutos, Midwifery Lecturer, University of London; Janey Starling, Strategy and Campaigns, Level Up and Suzy, an Expert by Experience.
About 600 pregnant women enter prison in England each year, with about 50 pregnant at any one time, and about 100 births occur annually. Davies’ (2020) research shows that even before the Covid-19 outbreak, pregnant women in prison faced significant risks. In 2017-18 roughly one in ten pregnant women gave birth either in their prison cell or en route to hospital, raising questions about their ability to access the right care.
On the 19th January 2022, Dr Rona Epstein and Dr Geraldine Brown, from Coventry University, and Maria Garcia de Frutos, Midwifery Lecturer, City, University of London published a report where they aimed to provide an answer to that question and add to a body of evidence that indicates that prison is not a safe place to be pregnant.
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Janey Starling and Suzy
Maria Garcia de Frutos
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This hour was produced by Neil Stewart Associates and filmed and distributed by Narrowcast Media Group.
