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Podcast: The FreeNZ Podcast
Episode: The Global Midwifery Crisis: Insights from Victoria Rixon and Aku Huia Kaimanawa Midwives
Description: UK Retired Midwife & Whistleblower Victoria Rixon, alongside experienced New Zealand midwives Brenda and Anne of the Aku Huia Kaimanawa Midwives Collective, discuss the alarming medicalisation of birth, loss of midwifery autonomy, and the impact of mandates and interventions on women and babies. We explore the erosion of natural birth practices, the rise in cesarean rates, and concerns over vaccine incentives, drawing from decades of experience and personal stories to advocate for informed choice and sovereignty in childbirth.Visit the Aku Huia Kaimanawa Midwives Collective website:Â https://akuhuiakaimanawa.com/Victoria Rixon on X/T...