Outlaw Births

Thank you, Veronika, for bringing this to our attention (and take a look at one of her reactions to the aired show here).

I wish I could access this whole 1 hour show of Extraordinary People.

Outlaw Births" is an hour-long, British documentary about unassisted childbirth (also known as "freebirth") that was produced by Granada Factual London and commissioned by Channel 5. The documentary follows three women over the course of their pregnancy as they prepare to "freebirth" and includes dramatic footage of the deliveries themselves. The program aired on July 9, 2008 and can now be viewed online, but only by UK audiences. Eventually the program may air in other countries. Unfortunately, it is not available for purchase.

For more information please contact Laura Shanley. To learn more about unassisted childbirth visit Bornfree! The Unassisted Childbirth Page.

So, without further ado, here is one of the women's stories...