USA Today August 26, 2026 • 13:29

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

By Madeline Mitchell

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

Abbey Khopesh, 30, gave birth at home without medical supervision in August. She and her baby are doing fine, but are free births safe?

On Aug. 16, 30-year-old Abbey Khopesh gave birth to her second child in her Nebraska home, on a pile of blankets covering the hardwood floor.
There was no doctor on standby, or midwife to guide her … [+8949 chars]

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