Access to Maternity Care for ‘Failed’ Asylum Seekers

Abstract

This article analyses provision of health and social care for pregnant women and new families who have been unsuccessful in their asylum claims in the United Kingdom. It identifies the contribution of maternity care to child health, and examines the implications of the legislation that excludes ‘failed’ asylum seekers from free NHS secondary health care and denies them housing and financial support. Finally, the article examines the impact on pregnant women and their babies of being held in removal (detention) centers.

Citation

Gaudion, A., McLeish, J. and Homeyard, C. (2006), "Access to Maternity Care for ‘Failed’ Asylum Seekers", International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, Vol. 2 No. 2, pp. 15-21. https://doi.org/10.1108/17479894200600012