What's it like to be a midwife in a conflict zone?

(MIS)Treated · May 12, 2026 · 54m

In this country, midwives "were once a cornerstone of every Indigenous community." What happened?

Before the 20th century, midwifery was essential for communities throughout Europe, Africa, Asia, and America. With the growth of western medicine in the late 1800s to early 1900s, midwives were instead accused of being unsanitary and unscientific. Midwifery became known as "the Midwife problem," and the practice was phased out and operated in legal "grey zones."

In 1994, after decades of midwives pushing back, Ontario became the first province in Canada to recognize and legalize midwives. In…