Open accessibility guideSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerThe Sydney Morning Herald logoThe Sydney Morning Herald logoAdvertisementNationalA doula who stopped practising after Melbourne woman Stacey Warnecke died in childbirth has told an inquest it was not her role to make a birth safer.Updated June 16, 2026 — 7:07pm,first published 7:03pmLoadingLatest in VideosVideo icon2:25Iran peace deal dominates G7 summitVideo icon2:30RBA keeps rates on holdVideo icon2:17Thieves dump stolen ute with baby inside on roadsideVideo icon1:43Inquest begins into murder of 10-year-old ‘Biddy’ PorterAdvertisementThe Sydney Morning Herald logoTwitterFacebookInstagramRSSOur SitesThe Sydney Morning HeraldThe AgeBrisbane TimesWAtodayThe Australian Financial Reviewnine.com.auDriveClassifiedsTributesPlace your adThe Sydney Morning HeraldContact & supportAdvertise with usNewslettersAccessibility guideSitemapPhoto salesPurchase front pagesContent licensingWork with usTerms of usePrivacy policyPress CouncilCharter of Editorial IndependenceAI Editorial GuidelinesProducts & ServicesSubscription packagesMy accountSubscriber FAQsDelivery statusToday’s PaperGood Food GuideDaily PuzzlesCopyright © 2026Subscribe
Doula claims she attended Melbourne woman’s fatal birth as a friend
A doula who stopped practising after Melbourne woman Stacey Warnecke died in childbirth has told an inquest it was not her role to make a birth safer.
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