The National Institute for Health & Care Excellence (NICE) has proposed that Black and brown women should be offered induction at 39 weeks. Here’s why that's a problem.

The National Institute for Health & Care Excellence (NICE) has proposed that Black and brown women should be offered induction at 39 weeks. Hereu2019s why that's a problem.

NICE induction guidelines: are they harmful to women of colour?

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We need to treat pregnant people as individuals and consider their choices

I know all too well how racism plays a huge role in the perception of people of colour and the subsequent care we receive

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“I know all too well how racism plays a huge role in the perception of people of colour and the subsequent care we receive,” says Amerley Ollennu.

NICE induction guidelines: is this really a step in the right direction for pregnant women of colour?