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A History of Midwifery

Photo courtesy of A History Of Midwifery In Pictures and Janet Isaacs Ashford.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "A History of Midwifery." (Viewed on November 21, 2025) <https://qa.jwa.org/media/history-of-midwifery>.