28/08/2025
When can others decide for you❓ Almost never.
Not your hypnobirthing teacher. Not your midwife. Not even your doctor — unless you lose capacity in a true emergency 🙅🏻♀️
The law and research agree: you are the decision-maker in your birth. Informed consent is not optional, it is the foundation of safe and respectful care. Your body. Your baby. Your choice. Always❣️
📖 References*
• Montgomery v Lanarkshire Health Board [2015] UKSC 11
• World Health Organization. (2018). Intrapartum care for a positive childbirth experience. Geneva: WHO.
• Brand, S. R., et al. (2025). Childbirth autonomy and maternal self-efficacy: A prospective study. Journal of Health Psychology, 30(2), 123-135.
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