Notable FigureFemale
Ina May Gaskin
born 1940
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryIna May Gaskin is an American midwife who has been described as "the mother of authentic midwifery." She helped found the self-sustaining community, The Farm, with her husband Stephen Gaskin in 1971 where she markedly launched her career in midwifery. She is known for the Gaskin Maneuver and has written several books on midwifery and childbirth.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
March 8, 1940
Citizenship
United States
Occupations & fields
midwifeobstetrician
Awards & honours
Right Livelihood AwardNational Women's Hall of Fame
- Field and occupation
- americká porodní asistentka (*1940)
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