How Natural Birth Became Inaccessible to the Poor

Authors

Rosalynn A. Vega, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow

Document Type

Editorial

Publication Date

4-6-2018

Abstract

While Mexico’s upper class is discovering the wonders of natural birth, traditional Indigenous midwives are being actively discouraged from providing the same services to the lower classes.

Comments

Original published version available at https://www.sapiens.org/biology/indigenous-midwives-mexico/

Recommended Citation

Vega, R. (2018.) How Natural Birth Became Inaccessible to the Poor. Sapiens: Anthropology/Everything Human, Wenner-Gren Foundation. Published online April 6, 2018. https://www.sapiens.org/body/indigenous-midwives-mexico/

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Publication Title

Sapiens