05/02/2026
Did you feel you had a fair say in where you gave birth?
We are taking legal action to defend the right to choose where you give birth.
Birthrights has issued a Pre-Action Protocol letter to Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, putting them on notice of our intention to apply for judicial review over their open-ended suspension of homebirth services. ✍🏼
Restrictions on birth choices must always be lawful, proportionate and justified.
Failing to uphold people’s right to choose their place and method of birth can result in physical and psychological harm, which is why we are taking urgent action to safeguard women and birthing people’s right to choose the place of birth that is right for them. 🚨
Read our full press release 🔗: www.bit.ly/BR_NHS
BBC news coverage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3veed2139qo