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'Free birth' gains attention on social media despite medical risks

Giving birth at home without medical assistance is gaining more attention.

Social media influencers are boosting what’s being called “free birth.” But experts say it carries a lot of risks.

Bek Shackelford-Nwanganga from the Midwest Newsroom.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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