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Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world

By Sirin Kale · The Guardian · November 2025

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Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world

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"A year-long investigation reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors"

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