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Birthkeeper who allegedly ‘groomed’ pregnant women to fear hospital could face criminal charges

What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. The Guardian World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 26 Oct 2026, 04:29 UTC. The headline in use is “Birthkeeper who allegedly ‘groomed’ pregnant women to fear hospital could face criminal charges”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
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
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Guardian World
Birthkeeper who allegedly ‘groomed’ pregnant women to fear hospital could face criminal charges
Reported by 1 outlet
- The Guardian