Contraception And Abortion From The Ancient Wor... May 2026

Early doctors like Soranus of Ephesus (2nd century CE) incorrectly believed women were most fertile right after menstruation, leading to ineffective timing strategies.

Under the Roman Empire, late-term abortion was sometimes penalized—not as murder, but as a "fraud" against the husband who was being deprived of an heir. Contraception and Abortion from the Ancient Wor...

Abortion was widely practiced, though views on it varied by culture and the stage of the pregnancy. Techniques Early doctors like Soranus of Ephesus (2nd century

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