Report by Doctors of the World UK says deterrent can lead to complex problems in childbirth which may have been avoided if treatment had been sought earlier
Vulnerable female migrants may be putting their health and that of their unborn children at risk by not seeking maternity care because they are afraid of being billed thousand of pounds, a charity has claimed.
A report published by charity Doctors of the World UK found many migrants and asylum seekers feared high costs, being arrested or thrown out of the UK if they tried to access antenatal care, so would avoid doing so until the later stages of their pregnancy.
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