The great midwives, the term with which we now wish to honor them, are still among us. Some are with us in spirit and some are still with us today. Two midwives who told their stories before dying were, Onnie Lee Logan in her book, Motherwit, An Alabama Midwife's Story and Why Not Me? The story of Gladys Milton, midwife by Wendy Bovard and Gladys Milton. One of the few midwives still alive is Margaret Charles Smith of Alabama. You can read her story in her book titled Listen To Me Good: The Story of an Alabama Midwife. These three midwives shared their story with us so that we can understand our history in midwifery. Midwives can be found throughout the United States and overseas. In many states, midwifery is still illegal. Some states have succeeded in passing laws that have made midwifery a free practice state. Those who practice obstetrics under the table in restricted states do so because they believe that families should have the right to be born where they want and to be cared for by whoever they want. choose. They believe in freedom and exercise this belief as Harriet Tubman once did. Many midwives today believe that they have been called to serve the pregnant mother like the midwives of yesterday. They serve with pride and dignity, something no man can ever take away. As long as there are moms on the stool, there always will be