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Shireen Kale
Investigative journalist at The Guardian who reported on the Free Birth Society and produced the podcast The Birth Keepers detailing harms linked to free-birthing influencers.
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Jan 6, 2026
• 27min
Freebirthing society linked to harm
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Shireen Kale, an investigative journalist at The Guardian, dives deep into her chilling findings on the Free Birth Society, a movement promoting unmonitored childbirth. She discusses the wave of pregnancies and tragic outcomes, revealing that her investigation uncovered dozens of linked baby deaths, including in Canada. Kale explains the radical practices of the society’s founders and how systemic failures in maternity care have led many women to seek this dangerous alternative. She emphasizes the urgent need for reform in maternal healthcare.
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