My Medical Choice has updated its medical advocacy service with a Childbirth Planning Advance Decision Notice. This new document allows expectant mothers to legally record their healthcare wishes for labor and delivery, aiming to ensure their choices are respected.
-- “My Medical Choice” (MMC) has updated its medical advocacy service to include guidance for creating a Childbirth Planning Advance Decision Notice. This document allows expectant mothers to record their healthcare wishes for labour and delivery in a legally recognised way, helping to ensure decisions are respected by medical staff.
For more details, visit https://mymedicalchoice.org/.
While many women create a birth plan to communicate their preferences, research findings are mixed on its effect on a mother’s sense of control during childbirth. A birth plan typically communicates medical preferences, whereas an Advance Decision Notice is a formal document outlining specific healthcare choices. This distinction is important in establishing a patient’s legally recognised directives, says MMC.
As the group explains, the legal status of advance directives during pregnancy can be complex. In many jurisdictions, ‘pregnancy exclusions’ may invalidate or restrict their use, creating uncertainty for expectant mothers and their families. This ambiguity highlights the need for a document specifically designed for the birthing process, ensuring a mother’s wishes are clearly stated.
The childbirth planning document from MMC addresses this need, enabling mothers to record specific preferences for their care, including choices about medical interventions or procedures such as delayed cord clamping. By recording these wishes in a formal notice, mothers can ensure they are legally recognised by medical staff.
Each mother's Childbirth Planning Advance Decision Notice integrates with the MMC medical alert system, meaning members receive medical-alert items, such as jewellery or cards, which provide emergency services with read-only access to the member’s secure online profile containing their medical history and all legal directives.
About "My Medical Choice"
MMC is a private members’ association founded on the principle of bodily autonomy. It provides members with secure online storage for their medical history, emergency contacts, and legal documents. According to the organisation, the system was designed in consultation with British paramedics to ensure its effectiveness in emergency situations.
It should be noted that the enforceability of this document varies by jurisdiction, though MMC has stated that it will use all available tools to advocate for its members’ wishes. Those interested in securing a Childbirth Planning Advance Decision Notice should contact the group via the link below.
To learn more, please visit https://mymedicalchoice.org.
Contact Info:
Name: Gio Castagno
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Organization: My Medical Choice
Address: Fulham, London, Greater London SW6 1HH, United Kingdom
Website: https://mymedicalchoice.org
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Release ID: 89172627
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