Just as a woman's heart knows how and when to pump, her lungs to inhale, and her hand to pull back from fire, so she knows when and how to give birth.

The quote argues that childbirth is an innate, embodied capacity rather than primarily a skill bestowed by external authorities. By likening labor to autonomic processes—heartbeat, breathing, reflexive withdrawal from danger—it frames birth as guided by deep physiological intelligence that generally does not require conscious control. The comparison also carries a feminist subtext: it pushes back against cultural narratives that portray women as incapable or dependent during birth, and it implicitly critiques overly interventionist or fear-based approaches. At the same time, the claim is rhetorical rather than absolute; it elevates trust in the birthing person’s instincts while leaving room for the reality that some births do require medical support.