Malaria and Miscarriage in Ancient Rome

Joan Stivala

doi:10.3138/cbmh.32.1.143

Malaria and Miscarriage in Ancient Rome

Joan Stivala

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	143-161
Number of pages	19
Journal	Canadian bulletin of medical history = Bulletin canadien d'histoire de la médecine
Volume	32
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3138/cbmh.32.1.143
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2015

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