The Guardian today (Thursday 11 December) announces the launch of The Birth Keepers, a new podcast exposing the world of the Free Birth Society (FBS). Led by two influencers, this lucrative online community encourages women to give birth without medical support - no midwives, no doctors, no ultrasounds - just faith and ‘instinct’.
The result of a year-long investigation, the series reveals how mothers were enticed with uplifting stories of ‘wild’ births and, in some cases, suffered devastating loss after being heavily-influenced by the group’s advice.
