If you’re writing historical fiction or fantasy set in the past or any kind of fiction where your protagonists don’t have access to modern medicine, understanding how average women took care of unwanted pregnancies might come in handy. (Depending on what happens with the Supreme Court this spring, some of us in the real world might need this information as well).
A post on English Historical Fiction Authors examines how women in times past terminated unwanted pregnancies, including the methods and tools used and how various societies viewed the personhood of the fetus.
