{"product_id":"9781439902219-1","title":"Pushing for Midwives: Homebirth Mothers and the Reproductive Rights Movement","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith the increasing demand for midwives, activists are lobbying to loosen restrictions that deny legal access to homebirth options. In \u003ci\u003ePushing for Midwives\u003c\/i\u003e, Christa Craven presents a nuanced history of women’s reproductive rights activism in the U.S. She also provides an examination of contemporary organizing strategies for reproductive rights in an era increasingly driven by “consumer rights.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn historical and ethnographic case study of grassroots organizing, \u003ci\u003ePushing for Midwives\u003c\/i\u003e is an in-depth look at the strategies, successes, and challenges facing midwifery activists in Virginia. Craven examines how decades-old race and class prejudices against midwives continue to impact opposition to—as well as divisions within—women’s contemporary legislative efforts for midwives. By placing the midwifery struggle within a broader reproductive rights context, \u003ci\u003ePushing for Midwives\u003c\/i\u003e encourages activists to reconsider how certain political strategies have the potential to divide women. This reflection is crucial in the wake of neoliberal political-economic shifts that have prioritized the rights of consumers over those of citizens—particularly if activists hope to maintain their commitment to expanding reproductive rights for all women.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Temple University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47301368447216,"sku":"9781439902219","price":30.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781439902219_p0.jpg?v=1763757821","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781439902219-1","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}