What is the Welsh Government doing to reduce the barriers that autistic women face when accessing maternity care?
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care | Answered on 25/02/2025
Equality, diversity, and inclusion is a fundamental element of work within Welsh Government as part of the commitment to the Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan. The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager employed by Welsh Government ensures that an intersectional lens is applied to work undertaken within maternity and neonatal policy.
Every woman in Wales has an identified named midwife throughout pregnancy and the postnatal period. An individualised plan of care is co-produced with her to address all her needs, including those of autism and how it may impact on her pregnancy and birth journey.