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The Midwife vs. the State: Home Birth, Christianity & Obeying God with Brenda 'Granny' Smith
The State of Arkansas told Brenda “Granny” Smith to stop attending births.
She wadded up the cease-and-desist letter and threw it away.
Brenda had already spent years helping mothers when she found herself facing state scrutiny, an arrest warrant, legal bills, and what she says were eight years of Facebook screenshots collected as evidence.
Why keep going?
Because Brenda believed God had called her to stand beside women who needed help, and she was not willing to let fear of the state become more important than obedience to Christ.
That lived experience eventually helped her recognize…
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