She describes single births or free births as “an act of civil disobedience” and trains birthers. Antonia Unger polls. Some women put their hands in the fire for her, others call her a cult guru. Who is the woman who makes money from single births?
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In this episode, Antonia Unger explains why she sometimes makes provocative statements on social media and how she views the issue of responsibility. How much has the birth control movement influenced women and their decisions?
Also speaking is the Swiss woman Sue Strack, who told us at the beginning of the series about her planned solo birth in Guatemala. A few weeks have passed since her daughter was born. Did it go as the freebie had hoped?
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(00:00) Trigger warning
(00:18) Antonia Unger
(01:37) Intro
(03:05) Who is the woman who trains birthers?
(09:41) Antonia Unger about hospital births, risks, money, responsibility and her appearance on social media
(22:39) Charlotte King’s research into preventable deaths associated with single births
(26:40) Midwife Barbara Stocker: Difficult situations in Switzerland too
(27:54) Freebirther Sue Strack’s baby is here
(31:19) What remains of the research
(34:38) Imprint
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mediators:
– Antonia Unger
– Charlotte King, ABC Journalist
– Sue Strack
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We would like to recommend the new REC report by Viktoria Kuttenberger. The SRF reporter talks to women who talk about violence during childbirth. What else after such an experience?
https://www.srf.ch/play/tv/sendung/rec-?id=187d27f8-1cb8-4afa-8b88-1524c6bef530
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Team:
Vanessa Ledergerber (host), Céline Raval, Lea Saager, Thomas Baumgartner (theme music and sound design)