I think its coming back because it's so expensive to give birth in the states that "choosing" to have an unassisted birth (choosing in quotation marks because the options are medically assisted birth and crushing debt, or unassisted) is coming back in vogue.

Aside from the private person sovcit people, I think it's people who don't have a ton of agency over their circumstances trying to exercise control over the birth of their child.

About 1 in 10 babies need some degree of resuscitation though. Risky gamble. I do feel for the parents too, that this choice is more appealing despite the potential dangers. ESPECIALLY with no medical assistance during pregnancy too- are we breach? Are we placenta previa? Are there multips?!