Within months of the death of Lorren’s baby, Journey Moon, and the subsequent public backlash against the Free Birth Society (FBS), founder Emilee Saldaya took the FBS membership private. The move transformed the business into a global multimillion-dollar empire.
This development is detailed in episode four of a year-long investigation by Guardian journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne. The investigation explores the rise of the controversial doula network and the events surrounding the tragedy.
The Free Birth Society has faced criticism for promoting unassisted childbirth and rejecting medical intervention, which critics argue puts mothers and babies at risk. The death of Journey Moon intensified scrutiny on the organisation.
