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In their words: A midwife fighting for recognition

by Caroline Olsen/City Bureau June 14, 2019February 10, 2021

I met Belcore in her home office on a quiet street in Evanston. Artwork of pregnant women decorates the walls, candles and aromatherapy devices sit on windowsills and a sign reading “the witch is in” sits prominently on her packed bookshelf. I asked about why she chose a certification that wouldn’t allow her to practice […]

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