Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the Coroner have to change what constitutes life to be able to prosecute her? I mean, they had no heartbeat and no breathing, so he used the 'electrical rhythms' to try and prove they were killed through her actions, rather than being born still. I'm sure I read it somewhere, perhaps on her blog....

The thought of women freebirthing REALLY scares me, especially for first births. But I understand that women will choose it if they can't get a properly attended homebirth. As for the crap about 'collaborative agreements', here's an experience for you - a friend of mine wanted a homebirth, and went to an OB who was listed as being pro-homebirth. When she got there, the OB told her that there was no way she would allow a homebirth because they are dangerous and irresponsible, and the only reason she was on that list was to stop women birthing at home. My friend ended up birthing in hospital, a water birth which was progressing very well up until they discovered the baby was breech, at which point they immediately did a c-section, despite no distress on mother or baby.

Not very collaborative.