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Insight 16: The Birth of Empowerment

Oct 9, 2025
8:06

Episode Description

Pioneer, MacArthur Fellow, and nurse-midwife Ruth Watson Lubic, EdD, RN, CNM, FAAN, FACNM opened the nation's first freestanding birth center in 1975, challenging a system where women often had little voice in their own maternity care. In this SEE YOU NOW Insight, she reflects on the movement that grew from one center in New York City to more than 350 across the country, and the transformational power of centering families in childbirth.

To listen to this Insight clip's full episode visit SEE YOU NOW Podcast Episode 6: Empowering Childbirth at APPLE, SPOTIFY, YouTube, or at your favorite streaming platform.

For more information on resources, visit ANA's Innovation Website at: https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/innovation/

Have questions or feedback for the SEE YOU NOW team? Future episode ideas? Contact us at: hello@seeyounowpodcast.com.

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