Ulrich 10 ) The fact that Ballard received fees for her assistance speaks on the fact that she was an acknowledged professional with more than 30 years of experience . As one of the older women in the local community Martha Ballard was expected to assist any woman in the labours of childbirth . She did it because of social obligations , natural disposition , out of the expectations of her age , social status of a mother , to earn for living somehow . It seems that...











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