Where To Stream Our World Season 2021 Episode 13
A Mother's Choice Birth in the Balkans
- Aired April 30, 2021
- 30 Min
Dr. Amira Cerimagic is fighting for her right to a homebirth. In Bosnia Herzegovina, the healthcare system only allows giving birth in hospitals, and eight months pregnant, Amira is preparing to deliver her baby at home in secret. Having experienced previous birth trauma, she's one of the thousands of women in the Balkan region speaking out about the violence and mistreatment that they have endured in hospitals during pregnancy and childbirth. A mother, doctor, and activist, Amira is determined...