Quote Originally Posted by Lise
Midwives' practice is still interfered with in myriad ways around the world, not to mention right here at home, and sometimes downright outlawed. Sigh. Que sigue la lucha. (the fight goes on)

I know...
There are still many restrictions around midwifery here... but I remember reading a history of midwifery (when i was contemplating training to be one) and reading how for a while there in the post-middle ages, midwives sometimes tied womens legs together -so great was their fear that the woman would give birth before the (male) doctor got there... awful!

I think you'd find the book I recommended (Rountree's) interesting, Lise