Which of the following helped doctors gain control over childbirth?

A. Religious beliefs that women should suffer in childbirth.
B. The growing belief that childbirth was a natural biological process.
C. Popular prejudice against immigrants, women, and non-whites.
D. Laws supporting allopathic medicine.
E. Scientific evidence of the safety of doctor-assisted childbirth.


Answer: C

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