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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Athena Stavrou

Dozens of MPs urge Green Party to officially ditch ‘normal’ childbirth policy immediately

Zack Polanski is facing pressure from dozens of MPs to officially ditch the Green Party’s maternity policy seeking to reduce birth interventions “with immediate effect”.

The Green Party apologised “unreservedly” in 2024 for the upset caused by its health policy, which pledged to reduce the rate of caesarean sections, describing them as “expensive and, when not medically required, risky”.

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