An Enquiry into the Merits of those two important Questions: I. Whether Women with Child ought to prefer the Assistance of their own Sex to that of Men-Midwives? II. Whether the Assistance of Men-Midwives is contrary to Decency. In Answer to a late extraordinary publication.
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An Enquiry into the Merits of those two important Questions: I. Whether Women with Child ought to prefer the Assistance of their own Sex to that of Men-Midwives? II. Whether the Assistance of Men-Midwives is contrary to Decency. In Answer to a late extraordinary publication.
Subject
Midwives in Literature and Debate
Description
A male midwife goes into detail about why he is more suited for the job than a woman. Article #34.
Source
American Antiquarian Society (AAS) Historical Periodicals Collection: Series 1
Publisher
Gentleman's Magazine/ by Sylvanus Urban, Gent.
Date
Sep, 1772
Contributor
Sara Jeffreys
Format
Text
Language
English
Identifier
Enquiry
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Citation
“An Enquiry into the Merits of those two important Questions: I. Whether Women with Child ought to prefer the Assistance of their own Sex to that of Men-Midwives? II. Whether the Assistance of Men-Midwives is contrary to Decency. In Answer to a late extraordinary publication.,” Mason's Legacies, accessed May 4, 2024, https://masonslegacies.org/items/show/28.