“Humanizing birth means understanding that the woman giving birth is a human being, not a machine and not just a container for making babies. Showing women-half of all people-that they are inferior and inadequate by taking away their power to give birth is a tragedy for all society.”
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Marsden Wagner
Marsden Wagner was a renowned epidemiologist known for his contributions to reproductive health and maternal fetal medicine. He promoted projects to improve safety in childbirth and women's health worldwide, and advocated for reforms in childbirth care in many countries. more
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