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William Ton

'Not my role': doula denies blame in freebirth death

A "birthkeeper" says she was not obligated to call an ambulance for a wellness influencer whose health fatally deteriorated after a free birth at home.

Doula Emily Lal was supporting Stacey Warnecke, 30, when she gave birth to her firstborn son Axel at a Melbourne home on September 29.

The new mum's health suddenly deteriorated shortly after the birth.

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