Working paper on pregnancy and childbirth
Dagg, Jenny Sperrin, Áine Ní Fhlaharta, Maria
Dagg, Jenny
Sperrin, Áine
Ní Fhlaharta, Maria
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2019-09-20
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Dagg, Jenny, Sperrin, Áine, & Ní Fhlaharta, Maria. (2019). Working paper on pregnancy and childbirth. Galway: University of Galway. https://doi.org/10.13025/azrg-mv86
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This working paper is to inform the first discussion forum of the Re(al) Productive Justice Project on the topic of Pregnancy and Childbirth. It provides an overview of the Irish legal and policy landscape in which persons with disabilities experience pregnancy and childbirth as well as the conditions within which medical, social and legal practitioners deliver their services. It highlights previous research on the experiences of persons with disabilities during pregnancy and childbirth as well as case-law surrounding decision-making relating to disability, pregnancy or childbirth. This indicative work suggests that while significant legislative and policy progress has been made to shift maternity care and services from a traditionally patriarchal and disempowering system towards a more woman-centred approach, much work remains in terms of providing the specific supports required for persons with disabilities during pregnancy and childbirth.
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University of Galway
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CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IE