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02 September 2018

Volume 26 | Issue 9

ISSN (Print): 0969-4900

ISSN (Online): 2052-4307

Clemency for Hungarian homebirth midwife Ágnes Geréb

Previous articles in this series (Symon 2010; 2012) have noted how women in some other countries, even within the European Union, do not enjoy the same legal rights and protections as women in the UK when it comes to maternity services The case of the Hungarian midwife Ágnes Geréb has highlighted how state power can be used to restrict the availability of services, effectively denying women certain rights A landmark ruling has recently been passed in this complex case

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