babies delivered opposed practice since time immemorial midwife attending home woman labour institution provided male midwives endless patients practice techniques way men demonstrate knowledge ref name martell ref many midwives time bitterly opposed involvement men childbirth male practitioners also opposed involvement medical men like midwifery even went far say male midwives undertook midwifery solely perverse erotic satisfaction accoucheurs argued involvement midwifery
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