{
  "id": 16564321,
  "title": "Birthkeeper who allegedly ‘groomed’ pregnant women to fear hospital could face criminal charges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/birthkeeper-who-allegedly-groomed-pregnant-women-to-fear-hospital-16564321",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T04:29:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/26/birthkeeper-groomed-pregnant-women-melbourne-ntwnfb"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Victorian coroner hears Emily Lal told Stacey Warnecke that her ‘condition and mindset’ needed to be ‘solid’ to avoid a hospital birth Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A birthkeeper who allegedly “groomed” pregnant women to fear hospital could be referred to prosecutors to face potential criminal charges, a…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}