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The process of migration and globalization has broken down these links, while a European model of \u2018normal\u2019 labour has become widespread. The description of \u2018normal\u2019 childbirth provided within obstetrics and midwifery textbooks, in fact, is modelled on a specific pelvic morphology that is common in European women. There is mounting evidence, however, that this model is not representative of women's diversity, especially for women of non-white ethnicities. The human birth canal is very variable in shape, both within and among human populations, and differences in pelvic shapes have been associated with differences in the mechanism of labour. Normalizing a white-centred model of female anatomy and of childbirth can disadvantage women of non-European ancestry. Because they are less likely to fit within this model, pelvic shape and labour pattern in non-white women are more likely to be considered \u2018abnormal\u2019, potentially leading to increased rates of labour intervention. To ensure that maternal care is inclusive and as safe as possible for all women, obstetric and midwifery training need to incorporate women's diversity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>This article is part of the theme issue \u2018Multidisciplinary perspectives on social support and maternal\u2013child health\u2019.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1098\/rstb.2020.0024","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,5,3]],"date-time":"2021-05-03T01:32:27Z","timestamp":1620005547000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1098\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":15,"title":["Shaping birth: variation in the birth canal and the importance of inclusive obstetric care"],"prefix":"10.1098","volume":"376","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2895-9718","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Lia","family":"Betti","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Centre for Research in Evolutionary, Social and Inter-Disciplinary Anthropology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Roehampton, London SW15 4JD, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"175","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,5,3]]},"reference":[{"key":"2026010105262623300_RSTB20200024C1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"88","DOI":"10.1002\/ajpa.22243","article-title":"Bony pelvic canal size and shape in relation to body proportionality in humans","volume":"151","author":"Kurki","year":"2013","journal-title":"Am. 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