May 2023

draft ~ WuOBs_Topic 2 ~ Overview ~ The disturbing story of obstetrics in America from 1910 to 1980

by faithgibson May 20, 2023

WuOBs_by-Topic#2 ~ Overview The disturbing story of obstetrics in America from 1910 to 1980 Page #10 in 41 p. file Overview ~ American obstetrics purposefully turned healthy women into the patients of a surgical specialty and normal childbirth into a surgical procedure. The consequence was the most profound change in childbirth practices in the history […]

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Work-N-Progress: A Better Form of Social Activism ~ Six Degrees of Separation

by faithgibson May 19, 2023

Work-N-Progress: A Better Form of Social Activism ~ Six Degrees of Separation Originally post on JUNE 24, 2016 Extraordinary Street Art ~ graffiti on public retaining wall incorporated into this compelling pair of eyes, with the foliage on the top of the wall framing her face with what looks like green hair. Editor’s Contemporary Note […]

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The Gender Gap Writ Large for Childbearing Women & their Midwives ~ draft chapter from (unpublished) “Disturbing Story of Obstetrics in America 1910 to 1980”

by faithgibson May 3, 2023

Editor’s Note: Sorry for such large type, my WORDPRESS theme went crazy and I haven’t figured out how to fix it yet!  faith ^O^ Ch ? The Gender Gap Writ Large for Childbearing Women & their Midwives ~ “Disturbing Story of Obstetrics in America 1910 to 1980” by FAITHGIBSON on MAY 3, 2023  [EDIT] Unassigned Chapter from the […]

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Caught on Video – Comments from childbearing women or their husbands reporting frequent obstetrical abuse and non-consensual obstetrical interventions

by faithgibson May 3, 2023

Caught on Video: Improving Birth Breaks the Silence on Abuse of Women in Maternity Care Posted by Cristen Pascucci on  August 28, 2014  · 71 Comments To the reader: We are proud to say that we recognize and appreciate the many doctors, nurses, midwives, and other professionals who practice and promote respectful, evidence-based care. We do not […]

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