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Abortion in 16th Century Italy

Abortion in 16th Century Italy

<p>Erin Maglaque talks to Thomas Jones about abortion in 16th-century Italy, the stories of women who experienced it, how it was investigated, and why attitudes to pregnancy 400 years ago were in some ways preferable to those now.</p><p>Find more LRB pieces by Erin Maglaque here: <a href="https://lrb.me/erinmaglaquepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/erinmaglaquepod</a></p><p>Subscribe to the <em>LRB </em>from just £1 per issue: <a href="https://mylrb.co.uk/podcast20b" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://mylrb.co.uk/podcast20b</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The LRB Podcast · The London Review of Books

February 2, 202133m 4s

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Show Notes

Erin Maglaque talks to Thomas Jones about abortion in 16th-century Italy, the stories of women who experienced it, how it was investigated, and why attitudes to pregnancy 400 years ago were in some ways preferable to those now.

Find more LRB pieces by Erin Maglaque here: lrb.me/erinmaglaquepod

Subscribe to the LRB from just £1 per issue: https://mylrb.co.uk/podcast20b

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.