‘Normal birth’ harms should not be ‘airbrushed away’, warns expert

By Emily Townsend2026-07-01T09:25:00

An expert who resigned from the national maternity review in a dispute over its stance on “normal birth” ideology has warned that misuse of such an approach and its impact on patient safety “should not be airbrushed away”.

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