Episode Forty-Two: Midwifery & Witchcraft - It's not the devil just because you don't know how it works
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Discussions of pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy loss.
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Emily's first episode of Season 3 is a dark history account all about the science (and alleged magic) of midwifery, We delve into how the woman-dominated profession caused jealousy and suspicion from the (male) Church which led to persecution, executions, and a suppression of new knowledge. We learn about the realities of childbirth, how midwives were often blamed for unpreventable losses - and their successes attributed to the devil. Yes, we are ranting again.
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S O U R C E S: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0260691723003209 https://youtu.be/qk3u_7HfrOU?si=U-FUSs4zEvRzlOnf Witches, Midwives & Nurses - Barbara Ehrenreich
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