. . . Medicine gradually gained control of the birthing process and eliminated the lay midwife. The first step in this process would be the establishment of medicine as a profession. Once this was accomplished, the formation of professional associations with lobbying power in individual states would become an effective method for controlling licensure and limiting the activities of midwives as well as placing legal sanctions on them. All of this occurred while females were barred from entering the profession of medicine. . . READ MORE of this article by Leonard F. Vernon, Sherman College of Chiropractic, Spartanburg, SC, USA: https://www.scirp.org/html/2-1440513_59725.htm Medical Disclaimer: The information on this blog is for educational…