A pro-life charity has welcomed the opening of Britain’s first maternity clinic especially for rape survivors.

The My Body Back clinic provides extra support to women who have experienced sexual violence. The clinic, based at the Royal London Hospital and co-run by Barts Health NHS Trust, will have specially-trained midwives, psychologists and paediatricians.

Mark Bhagwandin of the pro-life charity Life welcomed the new clinic, saying it was “greatly needed for women who have bravely decided to continue with their pregnancy despite the devastating trauma brought on by rape."