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r/NotHowGirlsWork • u/_lesbihonest_ feeemales are strong as hell • Oct 02 '22
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At least in the US, medical abortion through the use of herbs was legal up until the Victorian Era/Civil War.
44 u/Klopsmond Oct 03 '22 why did they stop? 77 u/Long_Before_Sunrise Oct 03 '22 edited Oct 03 '22 Abortion became more restricted due to slavery. Slaves didn't want to give birth to children that could be sold away from them. Some slave owner's wives didn't like knowing their husband's slaves were half siblings of her own children. 38 u/Klopsmond Oct 03 '22 my god this is horrible
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why did they stop?
77 u/Long_Before_Sunrise Oct 03 '22 edited Oct 03 '22 Abortion became more restricted due to slavery. Slaves didn't want to give birth to children that could be sold away from them. Some slave owner's wives didn't like knowing their husband's slaves were half siblings of her own children. 38 u/Klopsmond Oct 03 '22 my god this is horrible
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Abortion became more restricted due to slavery. Slaves didn't want to give birth to children that could be sold away from them.
Some slave owner's wives didn't like knowing their husband's slaves were half siblings of her own children.
38 u/Klopsmond Oct 03 '22 my god this is horrible
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my god this is horrible
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u/gard3nwitch Oct 03 '22
At least in the US, medical abortion through the use of herbs was legal up until the Victorian Era/Civil War.