Promoters of free birthing reject any type of medical intervention during pregnancy or delivery. The movement has been ...

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GOMA, Congo (AP) — In a maternity ward in eastern Congo, Irene Nabudeba rested her hands on her bulging midsection, worried about giving birth in a city under rebel control. The conflict that flared ...

A bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate last week would make childbirth free. This follows a recent proposal by the Trump administration to provide $5,000 in financial assistance to young families.

Childbirth can cost thousands of dollars, with certain conditions also posing extra costs for parents-to-be who have private health insurance. New legislation proposed by Virginia’s Capitol Hill ...

If you've heard or come across the term free birth, or unassisted birth, in parenting communities recently, you might be wondering why anyone would want to give birth without any medical support.