It is edifying to go through this poem carefully, noting the doctor's strengths. She is first described as a mother and priestess. She is, in other words, woman-centered. She is also a teacher (not a lecturer). As priestess she teaches women to know and love their bodies. The doctor "did not think [she] had a license to question us about our married state or lovers' sex." She respects her patients' privacy; administering to their health, not governing their morality. The doctor is also described as a warrior, battling for womens' reproductive freedom. Finally, she is described as respectful--a respect bordering on love.