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The Birth Keepers

Death plan

7/7/202643 min

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

Clips

My Child Is Dead
Where's Their Responsibility?
Radical Responsibility? It's Bullshit
Drank The Kool-Aid
Scar That Stays Forever

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Shirin Kale· Host0:00

    This is The Guardian. Hi, I'm Shirin Kale. And I'm Lucy Osborne. You're listening to The Birth Peepers, a new six-part series from The Guardian Investigates.

  2. Lucy Osborne· Host0:17

    Just before we start, this series contains references to baby loss and maternal harm. In spring this year, after that group of students had been kicked out of the MatriBirth Midwifery Institute, Emily and Yolanda seemed to have a moment of taking stock.

  3. Emily Saldea· Soundbite0:46

    From the women who left the programme, who did give us quite a bit of negative feedback, a theme among all of them was... This is not a midwifery school and you shouldn't sell it as that.

  4. Lucy Osborne· Host1:06

    So in response, they rebranded the Matri Birth Midwifery Institute, or MMI. Emily explained why on a call with the remaining students.

  5. Emily Saldea· Soundbite1:20

    I'll be honest with you guys, I... I think I just overplayed my hand. I think Yo and I overplayed our hand, calling this a midwifery

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