"An open debate is needed on the implications of ending private maternity care in public and voluntary hospitals, advocacy group AIMS Ireland has urged."
https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41029238.html #AIMSI #AIMSIreland #BirthChoicesIreland

From an #AIMSI perspective #EFM is an absolutely massive issues we hear about on a daily basis. Those in contact with us feel passionately about how EFM impacted negatively on physical/psychological aspects of their births. We receive a large volume of contact via our support services following a difficult birth sharing experiences of complete disregard of informed consent to decline #EFM, and also, from those in pregnancy actively trying to avoid it.

#AIMSI will begin live tweeting from this conference at 9:45am when speakers aligned with our advocacy will begin speaking. #MaternityCare22

Going to an online event and want to support inclusivity in birth rights? No time like the present! Feel free to use and share! #BirthRights #AIMSI #Dignity #Respect #MaternityCare22

On Sunday, AIMS Ireland spoke at the Launch Rally of Birth Rights Alliance Ireland in solidarity with midwives. We are delighted to a part of this mighty group of activists, with a collective voice striving for change.
Link to speech: https://www.instagram.com/tv/ClPZtyVKQHX/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY= #SolidarityWithMidwives #BirthRightsAllianceIreland #AIMSI #WhoseNeedsAreBeingMet #IrishMastodon #mastodaoine

Heading to that Dublin for the first time since Repeal to attend the #BirthRightsAllianceIreland rally with #AIMSI in solidarity with Midwives. 2pm at the Spire - hope to catch up with some of ye!

The full #mbrrace report is available to read here. Thank you for reading/sharing today, AIMS Ireland #AIMSI

Report: https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/mbrrace-uk/reports

Sandra Igwe: Many mother's do not have their basic human rights met in maternity care

1) We need to dismantle statistics surrounding black and brown women

2) New early warning score would include reflecting ethnicity #mbrrace #AIMSI #updates

Sandra Igwe: Many mother's do not have their basic human rights met in maternity care

1) We need to dismantle statistics surrounding black and brown women

2) New early warning score would include reflecting ethnicity #mbrrace #AIMSI #updates

Sandra Igwe Says from Birth Rights perspective these are huge issues:
Women feel:
Not safe
Being ignored
Being not taken seriously
Not having consent
Not having choice
Not having full autonomy
Felt race had lot to do with care they received

Sandra Igwe, Birthrights “Every mother should have dignity autonomy be treated equally and choice”

#mbrrace #@sandeeigwe #AIMSI #updates

Repeated general recommendations:
** Listen to women/people and their families** #mbrrace #AIMSI #updates

Italy has one of lowest maternal mortality rate in Europe. (If not lowest. ) They have an obstetric surveillance system. #mbrrace #AIMSI #updates

Second speaker Serena Donati. Speaking in behalf of Italian obstetric oversight She's going to speak on haemorrhage deaths reduction #mbrrace #AIMSI #updates

Highest risk now Black unemployed poor and disadvantaged. No change since 1996 of Black and Caribbean over representation of deaths. Speaker suggests that it's because no political interest #AIMSI #mbrrace #update

This led to rcog risk categorisation of risk for embolism and 1995 guidelines from rcog to give heparin to c section high risk people and rates then dropped in 2004 #mbrrace #AIMSI #updates

Historically, ThromboEmbolism fell from 138 to 18 primarily from advice to mobilise early target than lie in. However rates have increased recently primarily due to c section deaths. #mbrrace #AIMSI #updates

In 1964 there were 26 articles written by leading ob's in lancet especially for GPs, to support improved antenatal care. #mbrrace #AIMSI #updates

Deaths from Sepsis 42 in same period (currently 26 so still an issue) Hamorrage 188 deaths in 1952-1954. The first enquiry lead to focus on better antenatal care. Haemorrhage fell by about 100 in 1960s #mbrrace #AIMSI #updates

#AIMSI Historical background for #mbrrace explained - RCOG and CMO wanted to improve outcomes in 1950-1960’s; The high number of deaths due to illegal abortions. 153 died from abortion in 1952-58

Discussing abortion Roe v Wade & it's overturn; how death from illegal abortion could become a real issue again. #mbrrace #AIMSI #updates #abortion