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Free Birth Society: Autonomy or Life-Threatening Risk?
12/11/2025
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Story summary
- The Free Birth Society promotes free birthing as a way for pregnant women to reclaim autonomy by opting for free birthing, thereby bypassing the medical system.
- Nicole Garrison argues that this ideology nearly led to her death.
- This article marks the beginning of a year-long investigation by Guardian journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne.
