17/04/2024
I have been ... a little gutted by some of the online comments for this story. Mainly, because these brave women that spoke out, lost their babies. They have been through unimaginable trauma, and to then have to face so many ignorant comments about Carte Blanche being on a witch hunt against midwifery is so gross.
To clarify, this was not an opinion piece on midwifery. It was an investigation into the deaths of babies, not one or two, but multiple babies. The investigation was supported by first hand accounts, medical documents, eye-witnesses, autopsy reports and multiple sources that proved these midwives are/were using induction drugs and operating outside their scope of practice, not all of which were in the edited story.
That said, for anyone looking for a midwife lead birth, there are many safe resources to help you navigate the space. Starting with Sensitive Midwifery
This story originally aired on 14 April 2024.It began as an investigation into one Gauteng midwife who was allegedly administering a dangerous drug to her pa...