TBD | Did the Internet Doom a Pregnancy?

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🗓️ 18 September 2020

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

For pregnant women in the U.S., there are plenty of reasons to mistrust the medical establishment. Mortality rates are high compared to other western countries, and one-third of women in the U.S. give birth by C-section. It’s no wonder that many women turn to the internet for alternatives. This week, the story of one woman who was drawn into a network of private Facebook groups dedicated to the idea of ‘freebirth,’ or unassisted birth. And what happens when the misinformation shared in these private groups has real-life consequences. Guest: Brandy Zadrozny, reporter for NBC News. You can read her reporting on ‘freebirth’ here. This episode originally aired in March 2020 Host Lizzie O’Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.6	Hey everyone, the TBD team is off this week so we're re-airing an episode you might have missed.
1:06.0	It's a story about the real life consequences of healthcare misinformation on Facebook.
1:11.4	This show originally aired back in the first week of March just before the coronavirus
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