With Respect to the Medicalization of Childbirth in the U

With respect to the medicalization of childbirth in the U.S.:

A) until the 17th century, childbirth was generally not considered to be a medical event
B) midwives were the first physician specialty, and they worked closely with obstetricians to help women have babies
C) the desire to eliminate midwives was primarily motivated by increasing the safety of birth
D) as providers shifted from midwives to obstetricians, women were given more power and control over the childbirth experience
E) because it was difficult to apply all the new technology at home, births were moved to a hospital, and by 1900 physicians in hospitals were attending about half of all births