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William Ton

Free birth complications rise, hospital dobbed in doula

The alleged conduct of unregistered doula Emily Lal led to her being referred to police. (Con Chronis/AAP PHOTOS)

A hospital director has revealed he referred an unregistered doula to police over concerns she was a risk to public health following a wellness influencer's fatal free birth.

Stacey Warnecke, 30, had been undergoing a free birth at her Melbourne home with unregistered doula Emily Lal and her husband Nathan on September 29.

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