Maternity care in the UK is in a doom loop – how has it come to this? | Zoe Williams
Twenty years ago, if a pregnant woman had asked for a C-section because of her fears over poor staffing levels, midwives would have thought she was…
The Guardian reports: Twenty years ago, if a pregnant woman had asked for a C-section because of her fears over poor staffing levels, midwives would have thought she was over-anxious.
Now, it seems like a depressingly realist position The classic way to outrage someone who’s pregnant is to touch their stomach without asking.
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