Equity and Inclusion in Pregnancy Care

On May 28, ICES released a new report, Equity and Inclusion in Pregnancy Care: Report on the Pregnancy Outcomes and Health Care Experiences of People with Disabilities in Ontario. 

The report summarizes findings from the Disability and Pregnancy Study, one of the largest studies to date on disability and pregnancy, which combined learnings from a cohort of over 150,000 births to people with disabilities and over 60 interviews with people with disabilities, service-providers, and policy-makers.  

In this webinar, the research team describe the findings of the Disability and Pregnancy Study, which showed avoidable pregnancy-related health disparities and barriers to care for people with disabilities. They also identify recommendations to make pregnancy care more equitable and inclusive, through specific actions to modify health care system structures and processes; increase service-provider knowledge and resources; develop accessible patient supports; and strengthen the scientific evidence base. 

With an expert panel that includes researchers, people with lived experience of disability, and health and social service providers, the team will discuss next steps in creating an accessible pregnancy care system that considers the needs of people with disabilities.

We hope you will join us!

The analyses, conclusions, opinions, and statements expressed are those of the authors and do not reflect those of the funding or data sources. No endorsement by ICES or the Ontario Ministry of Health is intended or should be inferred.

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