The West Australian ·australia ·8 hours ago

Free birth complications rise, hospital dobbed in doula

Melbourne woman Stacey Warnecke died after complications during a free birth on September 29. An unregistered doula, Emily Lal, has been referred to police amid concerns she posed a public health risk. Reports of adverse outcomes from free births in Victoria have risen, prompting officials to address the increasing trend in unassisted childbirth.

Summary by OZbrief · The West Australian

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