Today a 12-point action plan was published aimed at stopping maternity services throughout the United Kingdom from disadvantaging children from birth by shutting out their dads. According to The Fatherhood Institute, the report The Dad Deficit: The Missing Piece of the Maternity Jigsaw presents “a mass of evidence” which demonstrates that a father’s active and positive involvement, starting before the birth of a child offers profound extra benefits.

Source:Stopping Maternity Services From 'shutting Out' The Father