When we as a society begin to value mothers as the givers and supporters of life, then we will see social change in ways that matter.
Ina May GaskinIf birth matters, midwives matter. In Europe, there are hospitals where the cesarean rate is less than 10%, and you'll find midwives in these hospitals, you'll see a lot less re-admissions with infections and complications, and you'll see a lot less injury to mothers.
Ina May GaskinI had to learn not to let anyone push me around, to be brave and to say things I knew might make people mad.
Ina May Gaskin