A new paper by Dr. Okawa et al. was published at　International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

A total of 5605 women who delivered between January 2019 and August 2021 participated in the study. The study found that the proportion of women who had partner-accompanied births was 65.7% between January 2019 and March 2020, dropping to 32.1% between April 2020 and August 2021. Partner-accompanied birth was significantly associated with the partner’s daily housework and parenting, which suggested that the right to a birth partner should be protected, while addressing infection control.

https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/5/4546/pdf