Amity Reed is a US native who has lived in the UK for nearly 20 years. Originally a journalist and editor, she has been a birth worker for over a decade, during which time she has campaigned for women's health and reproductive rights. Amity qualified as a midwife in 2016 and worked in NHS maternity services for three years. She currently works in a family planning clinic in South London, where she lives with her husband and two children.