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Freebirth Support Controversy

Updated 2026-06-16 06:25 UTC 1 source Negative

A birthkeeper hired to support a woman who died during a freebirth told an inquest her role was primarily to be a ‘supportive friend’. The incident has sparked debate over the safety of unassisted births.

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The Guardian

Birthkeeper hired by woman who died after freebirth tells inquest she was ‘not there to make a birth safer’

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2026-06-16 05:57 UTC