God's interest in the human race is nowhere better evinced than in obstetrics.

The line is a wry, epigrammatic compliment to childbirth and those who attend it. By claiming that divine “interest” is most clearly shown in obstetrics, Fischer juxtaposes theology with the intensely physical, risky, and consequential realities of bringing new life into the world. The remark can be read as both reverent and ironic: reverent in treating birth as the clearest sign of providence, and ironic in implying that if one wants evidence of God’s concern, one should look not to abstract doctrine but to the dramatic, precarious moment when human life begins. It also elevates medical practice—specifically maternal care—as a locus of moral and existential significance.