Facing rural realities and mistrust in hospitals, these women turned to home births ^19.8%

CBC Radio - By Enza Uda - 4/26/2026, 8:00 AM

Negativity Bias 17.2% - Availability Heuristic 12.3% - Appeal to Emotion 11.3%

On a sunny morning in August 2024, 13 days past her due date, Sarah Essiambre woke up to contractions. She had a history of high-risk pregnancies, with one of her deliveries ending in a C-section. The obstetrician who performed the caesarean told Essiambre she would never have a vaginal childbirth, she said. This and the... more