Frances Hand

Frances Hand (she/her) is a DPhil Candidate at St Edmund Hall College and Convenor of the Family and Medical Law Discussion Forum 2022-2023. She completed the BCL at Hertford College and her LLB at the University of Exeter, where she acted as Editor-in-Chief of the Exeter Law Review. Her thesis is looking to examine whether a substantive human rights framework will effectively address the systemic and intersectional realities of Obstetric Violence.

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Ockenden and Beyond: The Potential for a Human Rights Approach to Tackling Obstetric Violence

Ockenden and Beyond: The Potential for a Human Rights Approach to Tackling Obstetric Violence

Image description: Text that reads, ‘reproductive rights are non-negotiable’. Introduction An independent report into maternity and neonatal services in East Kent (the Kirkup Report) was released on 19th October 2022 and is the ...
The Violence of Care: Obstetric Violence during COVID-19

The Violence of Care: Obstetric Violence during COVID-19

Image description: Text that reads, 'reproductive rights are non-negotiable'. Obstetric Violence (OV) is a global health problem. Whilst this terminology alludes to notions of physical harm, OV also encompasses, “disrespect”, ...