Midwife Jasmine
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She/her. New Brunswick Midwife. Graduate Student. Ally 🌈. Empowering birth with dignity and autonomy. Ask me about my job! ❤
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Read this by professor Michele Goodwin: "the persons who performed all manner of reproductive health care were women—female midwives...However, in the wake of slavery’s end, skilled Black midwives represented both real competition for white men who sought to enter the practice of child delivery"
The Racist History of Abortion and Midwifery Bans | ACLU
Today’s attacks on abortion access have a long history rooted in white supremacy.
www.aclu.org
March 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Read this by professor Michele Goodwin: "the persons who performed all manner of reproductive health care were women—female midwives...However, in the wake of slavery’s end, skilled Black midwives represented both real competition for white men who sought to enter the practice of child delivery"
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