Witches, Midwives & Nurses, 2nd Ed: A History of Women Healers

Witches, Midwives, and Nurses examines how women-led healing was delegitimized to make way for patriarchy, capitalism, and the emerging medical industry.



As we watch another agonizing attempt to shift the future of healthcare in the United States, we are reminded of the longevity of this crisis, and how firmly entrenched we are in a system that doesn't work.



First published by the Feminist Press in 1973, Witches, Midwives, and Nurses is an essential book about the corruption of the medical es...