Childbearing Rights 11-20 Flashcards
11
Every woman has the right to be informed if her caregivers wish to enroll her or her infant in a research study.
12
Every woman has right to unrestricted access to all available records about her pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum course and infant.
13
Every woman has the right to receive maternity care that is appropriate to her cultural and religious background, in a language in which she can communicate.
14
Every woman has the right to have family members and friends of her choice present during all aspects of her maternity care.
15
Every woman has the right to receive continuous social, emotional, and physical support during labor and birth from a caregiver trained in labor support.
16
Every woman has the right to receive full advance information about risks and benefits of all reasonably available methods for relieving pain during labor and birth.
17
Every woman has the right to freedom of movement during labor, unencumbered by tubes, wires, or other apparatus.
18
Every woman has the right to virtually uninterrupted contact with her newborn from the moment of birth, as long as they are healthy.
19
Every woman has the right to receive complete information about the benefits of breastfeeding well in advance of labor.
20
Every woman has the right to decide collaboratively with caregivers when she and her baby will leave the birth site for home.
