UK women forced to wear face masks during labour, charity finds

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UK women forced to wear face masks during labour, charity finds
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Survey of 936 women in December shows nearly one in five made to cover up, despite official guidance to contrary

The guidance says that women should not be asked to wear a face covering of any kind during natural labour or during caesarean births because of the risk of harm and complications. Rosie, 39, from London, said she felt as if she was dying because she was in so much pain during advanced labour with her third child, born in December. Yet maternity staff instructed to keep on her face mask.

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