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Category: Maternity care

New study explores links between children’s social care involvement and maternal deaths

Research published by Birth Companions, King's College London and University of Oxford
11 Jul 2025

Birth Companions welcomes move to limit the use of prison custody for pregnant and postnatal women

Our response to the Sentencing Council's new mitigating factor for pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period
18 Mar 2024

Birth Companions is pleased to share our latest resource for women in prison.

Your inside guide to pregnancy, birth and motherhood in prison
6 Nov 2020

Our latest statement on pregnant women and new mothers in prison

This statement was updated on 5 June to include reference to the findings of the HMIP Short Scrutiny Visits to three women's prisons.
4 Jun 2020
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