Birthrights – Maternity Rights, Informed Consent and Respectful Care

Birthrights is a UK charity protecting human rights during pregnancy and childbirth. It provides free, confidential information about informed consent, dignity, autonomy, respectful maternity care and complaints. Through factsheets and an email advice service, Birthrights helps women and birthing people understand their rights, raise concerns and make informed maternity decisions.

Organisation: Birthrights Organisation type: Registered charity Registered charity number: 1151152 (England and Wales) Advice and factsheets: https://birthrights.org.uk/advice-factsheets/ Request advice: https://birthrights.org.uk/advice-factsheets/request-advice/ Contact: https://birthrights.org.uk/contact-us/ Maternity complaints guidance: https://birthrights.org.uk/factsheets/making-a-complaint/ Telephone: No telephone advice service. General and media voicemail only: 0300 400 0103. Advice availability: Online advice requests; no fixed telephone opening hours. Response times: Birthrights aims to respond to advice requests within five working days. Geographic coverage: United Kingdom. Detailed legal information primarily relates to England and Wales; limited human rights information is available for Scotland and Northern Ireland. Cost: Free Eligibility: Pregnant women, birthing people, and those seeking information about their rights during pregnancy and childbirth. Healthcare professionals may also seek information. Access: Online factsheets and confidential email-based advice requests. Source workbook: MidwifePlus Public Resource Directory Listing ID: MP-044 Source checked: 10 November 2026 Next suggested review: May 2027 Editorial status: Independently researched for directory listing Partnership status: Independent signposting; no partnership implied.

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Approved 10 November 2026 · Review due 10 May 2027