Revealed: scandal of NHS charges putting pregnant migrant women at risk

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Revealed: scandal of NHS charges putting pregnant migrant women at risk
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Racial inequality is behind the huge maternity care bills affecting vulnerable mothers and their babies, campaigners say

‘Structural racism in action’: Amy Gibbs of Birthrights said some women were too afraid to access antenatal care.‘Structural racism in action’: Amy Gibbs of Birthrights said some women were too afraid to access antenatal care.The health of pregnant migrant women and their unborn babies is being put at risk due to fears aroundcharging, with some trusts demanding upfront fees for maternity care or wrongly charging those who are exempt, it has been claimed.

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