EPISODE · Nov 3, 2023 · 27 MIN
The Herstory Of Midwifery
from The Earthside Birth Podcast
Step into the past and discover what Midwives and Witches have in common and how the rise of medicine as a profession sent countless women to their deaths. Exposing a centuries old wound as we look at the HERstory of Midwives. Recorded on the 699th year anniversary of Petronilla De Meath's execution and done so in her honor- the first woman to be sentenced to "death by fire" in Irish history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Step into the past and discover what Midwives and Witches have in common and how the rise of medicine as a profession sent countless women to their deaths. Exposing a centuries old wound as we look at the HERstory of Midwives. Recorded on the 699th year anniversary of Petronilla De Meath's execution and done so in her honor- the first woman to be sentenced to "death by fire" in Irish history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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