
← Beyond Diagnosis25 Jun · 31 min
She Was a Midwife. Now She's Exposing the System That Betrayed Women
She Was a Midwife. Now She's Exposing the System That Betrayed Women
What happens when women are denied control over their own bodies? Rita De Michele speaks with former midwife and author Brigid Carrick about 1970s Ireland, when contraception was illegal and women were expected to endure pregnancy, poverty, silence, and shame. Through the story behind The Belfast Express, this conversation explores women’s health, body autonomy, reproductive rights, religious control, and why the fight for choice still matters today 👉OTHER EPISODES YOU MIGHT LOVE: Perso...