This review was commissioned by the National Disability Authority (NDA), in a joint initiative
with the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI), to provide information on the …

This study, part of a 3-part project, was commissioned by the National Disability Authority
(NDA), in a joint initiative with the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI), to explore …

Background It has been estimated that 9.4% of women giving birth in the United Kingdom
have one or more limiting longstanding illness which may cause disability, affecting …

Background Women with a disability have poorer perinatal outcomes, but little is known
about the prevalence of women with a disability accessing maternity services, how they are …

Objectives More disabled women are becoming mothers, and yet, their care is rarely the
focus of quantitative research. This study aimed to investigate access and quality of …

Purpose: Little is known about the barriers and facilitators to pregnancy, birth and
motherhood for disabled women within the New Zealand context. Our study explored this …

Background Although there is an estimated rate of 10% of women of childbearing age in
Australia who have a disability, there is a lack of accurate prevalence data, with the true rate …

For many women with disabilities in Australia, the fundamental human right to create a
family is not realisable. Instead, women with disabilities have traditionally been discouraged …

Accessible summary This article is about women with intellectual disability who have
children. The article tells the stories of four women with intellectual disabilities in Ireland who …

Background Maternity services should take into account the needs of all women, including
those related to disability. No reliable information, however, exists on the extent and …