SSP Research, Policy & Media Unit
Press Release: 24/08/05

SSP Central Scotland MSP and former midwife Carolyn Leckie today spoke out in support of a critical report by the Scottish Women's Convention on maternity services.

Carolyn said:
“This report confirms the views of thousands of women living in the areas affected by maternity service cuts and centralisation.
“Forcing women to travel hundreds of miles to have their babies is not just an inconvenience.
“Both mothers' and babies' lives will be put at risk by delaying access to specialist consultants and putting mothers through the ordeal of travel at a time when they should be concentrating on their health.
“The debate on maternity services will not go away until the Executive and the Health Boards take the opinions of service users and local communities seriously.”
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