Synopsis

Over the course of nine months in 2022, Kaitlyn Braun—a 24-year-old woman from Brantford, Ontario—reached out to over forty doulas with the same devastating story: she had been sexually assaulted and was in her third trimester, carrying a stillborn child. The doulas responded with unwavering empathy, stepping in without hesitation, many offering their services pro bono. Some supported her from a distance, through phone calls and video calls. Others showed up in person, providing round-the-clock support, and, in some cases, bearing witness to an excruciating labour.

Except that, over time, the narrative began to fracture. As the doulas began to question themselves and their experiences, they uncovered something far more complex.

It's a real life saga that is hard to believe – one that launched a desperate search for answers, a campaign to get the attention of the authorities, a TikTok counter-offensive, 53 criminal charges, a complex mental health diagnosis, and tough questions about an unregulated profession. With unparalleled access to all sides of the story, this series elevates a sensationalist media story to an uncommon examination of empathy and the controversial question of its limitations.