AMISH: Her Unlicensed Midwives Used Veterinary Tools

Having been blissfully unaware of the methods of control and "ownership" of women growing up in the Amish, Elizabeth was not prepared for the dark and brutal marriage that followed. Her husband forbid her to going to the hospital for her 8 births which left her in questionable and dangerous hands. After she finally got the courage to get police involved, her community put her in shunning for 4 years straight, before she realized she could no longer be Amish and escaped with her 7 sons. Resources: https://www.theplainpeoplespodcast.com/resources Connect with Elizabeth on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086961966923&mibextid=ZbWKwL Support Shelise Any donations are welcome and appreciated to support the making of this podcast Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cultstoconsciousness Venmo @sheliseann Find Shelise on Social media! Instagram @cultstoconsciousness https://www.instagram.com/cultstoconsiousness Host Instagram @sheliseann https://www.instagram.com/sheliseann/ TikTok @cults.to.consciousness https://www.tiktok.com/@cults.to.consciousness Twitter @cultstocon https://twitter.com/cultstocon Theme Song Produced and Composed by Christian Guevara 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:09 The Swiss Amish community Elizabeth was a part of 00:05:10 Blissfully unaware of dark secrets- when the questions started 00:08:17 Modesty standards & clothing requirements 00:15:21 At 16 she was allowed to join youth groups and date 00:17:14 The dangers of forced marriage after s*x 00:19:10 What were the rules of dating? 00:20:46 "Shotgun weddings" for the sinners 00:22:55 What was her s*x- ed like in her community? 00:25:20 Hands off courtships and public shaming confessionals 00:25:47 TW: SA & beastial*ty 00:29:34 TW: SA- The issue with public forgive and forget confessionals 00:34:20 The red flags she missed when dating her soon-to-be husband 00:35:06 Her marriage went downhill on day one 00:36:10 TW: SA during pregnancy 00:41:34 The new rules in a different district- Extra amenities! 00:43:10 TW: Infant de*th- Her 7 back to back pregnancies 00:43:03 TW: SA & DV 00:47:12 TW: Infant de*th & miscarriage 00:47:46 Elizabeth sunk into a deep depression & needed help 00:49:09 What birthing in her Amish community was like 00:54:37 S*x immediately after childbirth??? 00:57:05 Her time spent at the mental health facility 00:58:10 TW: SA & DV 00:59:39 TW: DV- The police were finally called on her husband 01:00:58 TW: SA- The beginning of her escape from the Amish 01:06:49 Elizabeth moved to another Amish community in perpetual shunning 01:09:51 4 years of shunning within her community! 01:14:47 How she is acclimating to her new life with her 7 sons 01:17:58 Elizabeth's FAVORITE modern day conveniences 01:21:27 Linda, Listen **Disclaimer: Thanks for joining us at Cults to Consciousness. This storytelling podcast is meant to be for entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for medical advice. We may discuss triggering topics and we ask that you make your personal mental health a priority. Lastly, the opinions of our guests do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the host.**