Birth matters : a midwife's manifesta /
Ina May Gaskin.
- Seven Stories Press 1st ed.
- New York : Seven Stories Press, c2011.
- xii, 250 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Includes bibliographical references.
The importance of birth and birth stories -- Second-wave feminism, birth, and motherhood -- Sexuality and birth -- A brief look at the history of midwives and medical men -- Technology and empowerment -- Gathering the power of sisterhood -- What's a father-to-be to do? -- My vision for the future -- The kind of obstetrics I miss, and its great defenders.