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Some pregnant women are trying 'free births.' Doctors are worried. - USA Today

Published by USA Today By Madeline Mitchell · 26 August 2026 at 16:29
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Some pregnant women are trying 'free births.' Doctors are worried. - USA Today
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Abbey Khopesh, 30, gave birth at home without medical supervision in August. She and her baby are doing fine, but are free births safe?

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