Stacey Warnecke died after choosing a birth free of all medical help. An inquest wants to know why (opens original article in a new tab)

Stacey Warnecke died after a medically unassisted birth, prompting a coroner's inquest into the circumstances surrounding her death.

• Stacey Warnecke died from postpartum haemorrhage after choosing a medically unassisted birth with a non-medical birthkeeper.
• The coroner's inquest is examining why Warnecke's death occurred, with evidence suggesting her death was preventable with medical intervention.
• Birthkeepers, who lack medical training, operate outside the medical system and believe in natural childbirth without medical assistance.