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The Birth Keepers

Author: The Guardian

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How two influencers made millions radicalising pregnant women with a simple message: they could exit the medical system and take back their power by free birthing. Now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world. A six-part investigation by the Guardian
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Death plan

Death plan

2026-07-0743:32

A backlash against FBS grows and Emilee and Yolande respond to the growing crisis. This is episode six of a year-long investigation by Guardian journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne. The Guardian is able to do this kind of work because it has no billionaire owner. But it takes time. To help fund our journalism, consider supporting us at support.theguardian.com
FBS goes global

FBS goes global

2026-07-0732:39

Emilee and Yolande had grown an ideology and seeded it globally. A reach investigative reporters Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne could not have fathomed when they started reporting on the story. They set out to see just how far FBS has spread. This is episode five of a year-long investigation
Growing an empire

Growing an empire

2026-07-0743:47

Within months of the death of Lorren’s baby, Journey Moon, and the public backlash against the Free Birth Society that followed, Emilee Saldaya took the FBS membership private, turning the business into a global multimillion dollar empire. This is episode four of a year-long investigation by Guardian journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne
Journey Moon

Journey Moon

2026-07-0735:26

When Lorren Holliday got pregnant in 2018, she joined Emilee Saldaya’s Facebook group and quickly became hooked on the Free Birth Society podcasts. It was a decision that led to tragedy. This is episode three of a year-long investigation by Guardian journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne
When Emilee met Yolande

When Emilee met Yolande

2026-07-0741:591

Who is Emilee Saldaya, the woman behind the Free Birth Society movement? And how did she meet her business partner Yolande Norris-Clark? Do either woman have the credentials they are claiming? This is episode two of a year-long investigation by Guardian journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne
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