A teenage mother accused of murdering her newborn son has denied ever knowing she was pregnant, a court heard. Paris Mayo (pictured) is accused of inflicting complex skull fractures on
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Women’s rights groups have said there is “desperate need for legal reform” after a mother-of-three was jailed for illegally obtaining abortion tablets to end her pregnancy during lockdown. Carla Foster,
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Bosses at the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) have been told to offer staff more support and better manage risks after a leadership review by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
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A 15-year-old girl who is in council care has given birth after a High Court judge ruled that doctors could perform a caesarean section against her will. Mr Justice Poole
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The UK’s abortion law is in “desperate need” of reform as it is “currently not safe”, a Conservative former minister has warned. Jackie Doyle-Price (pictured) expressed her dismay in the
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A woman with mental health difficulties has given birth after a judge ruled that doctors could carry out a caesarean section without her approval if necessary, lawyers have said. Mr
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More than 84,000 babies missed out on health visitor checks within the first two weeks of life last year, new data shows. Figures from the Office for Health Improvement and
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The mother of a baby girl allegedly harmed by nurse Lucy Letby was “utterly shocked” at her sudden collapse, a court heard. Letby, 33, is accused of attempting to murder
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The chair of an independent review into an NHS trust’s maternity care has said that hundreds of families and staff members have raised concerns after it was fined £800,000 for
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The government is being warned of a crisis in maternity care as midwives work extra hours to ensure services are safe. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) said pay was
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