“They will try to discredit you. They will lie about you. They will attempt to silence what they don’t understand.”

A year-long Guardian investigation into the Free Birth Society, a multimillion-dollar organization that encourages pregnant women to give birth without medical support. The journalists identified 48 cases of late-term stillbirths, neonatal deaths, or “serious harm” involving births linked to the organization. In 18 cases, evidence shows the Free Birth Society “played a significant role in the mother or birth attendant’s decision-making, leading to potentially avoidable tragedies.” The NHS was directing pregnant women to a website that connected them to the group.