Audra and Elisa “deliver” a history of midwifery in the U.S., how and why midwives have been pushed to the margins of reproductive medicine, and the incredible impact they have on women’s health. This episode pairs best with reproductive justice, passing on generational knowledge, and joining a coven. Image and Video Time Stamps Jen Hamilton TikTok Account 5:58 Book Recommendation  Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation by Silvia Federici Keep the conversation going  Email us at culturecolander@gmail.com Follow us! Sources “Abortion Is Central to the History of Reproductive Health Care in America,” Planned Parenthood America Has the Highest Maternal Mortality RateAmong Developed Nations–and It’s on the Rise. Here’s Why We Are Facing a Pregnancy Health Crisis,” Asima Ahmad, Fortune “The Benefits of Midwives,” American Pregnancy Association “A Brief History of Midwifery in America,” Center for Women’s Health, Oregon Health & Science University Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation by Silvia Federici “Cesarean Section Rates Continue to Rise, Amid Growing Inequalities in Access,” World Health Organization “The Flexner Report – 100 Years Later,” National Library of Medicine  “Full Practice Authority,” American College of Nurse-Midwives In Defense of Witches: The Legacy of the Witch Hunts and Why Women Are Still On Trial by Mona Chollet  “Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2021,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “Midwifery Education and Care,” Maternal Health Unit, World Health Organization  “Per Capita Health Expenditure in Selected Countries in 2022,” Statistica  “The Racist History of Abortion and Midwifery Bans,” Michele Goodwin, ACLU “Top 15 Countries by GDP in 2024,” Global Peo Services  “U.S. Maternal Deaths More Than Doubled Over 20 Years. Here’s Who Fared the Worst,” PBS News Hour “What Explains the United States’ Dismal Maternal Mortality Rates?” Wilson Center “Where Are The Midwives?” Evelyn Mangold, The Regulatory Review Witches, Midwives, and Nurses by Barbara Ehrenreich, Deirdre English