With the increasing demand for midwives, activists are lobbying
to loosen restrictions that deny legal access to homebirth options.
In "Pushing for Midwives," Christa Craven presents a nuanced
history of womenOCOs reproductive rights activism in the U.S. She
also provides an examination of contemporary organizing strategies
for reproductive rights in an era increasingly driven by OC
consumer rights.OCO
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An historical and ethnographic case study of grassroots
organizing, "Pushing for Midwives" is an in-depth look at the
strategies, successes, and challenges facing midwifery activists in
Virginia. Craven examines how decades-old race and class prejudices
against midwives continue to impact opposition toOCoas well as
divisions withinOCowomenOCOs contemporary legislative efforts for
midwives. By placing the midwifery struggle within a broader
reproductive rights context, "Pushing for Midwives" encourages
activists to reconsider how certain political strategies have the
potential to divide women. This reflection is crucial in the wake
of neoliberal political-economic shifts that have prioritized the
rights of consumers over those of citizensOCoparticularly if
activists hope to maintain their commitment to expanding
reproductive rights for all women. "
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