1 BACKGROUND It is estimated that there are 1.5 million people with a learning disability in the United Kingdom (Mencap, 2022) and more than 53,000 parents with learning disabilities in England (Working Together with Parents Network, 2008). Women with learning disabilities report a poorer experience of maternity care compared to women without a learning disability (Redshaw et al., 2013) and have to meet stricter criteria to demonstrate their capacity to parent (Tarleton & Ward, 2007).
