NHS Birth Centre Closures Spark Outrage as Maternity Choices Vanish

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Twelve midwife-led birth centres have closed in England since 2019.

Six of these closures have become permanent since July 2024.

Campaigners argue the losses strip women of their right to choose where to give birth.

Home birth services have also faced extensive suspensions due to staff shortages.

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