Malaria and Miscarriage in Ancient Rome.
Many Roman authors have claimed that induced abortions were frequent among aristocratic women in their society. They assumed that abortion was a simple procedure, easy to perform, and generally harmless for the women involved. The truth of these claims is frequently accepted by modern scholars. This article will argue that most supposed "abortions" were miscarriages caused by various infectious diseases, especially malaria.
Classics and Ancient History, Australian National University.
Joan
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Stivala
D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous; D005260:Female; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy
Rome; abortion; avortement; fausse-couche; malaria; miscarriage