The video Midwives: A Global Perspective on Childbirth explores the influence of culture, law and religion on pregnancy and birth in 23 different countries. Based on the interviews conducted with the several midwives from these different societies, discuss the cultural, legal, and religious factors that you found to be similar across the different cultures and those you found to be the most strikingly different. Include ideologies regarding gender roles, sexuality, reproductive roles and female reproductive autonomy, and medical technology in your discussion.
