Contraception and Abortion from the Ancient World to the Renaissance

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Summary: Not the best abortion information
Review: I would not read this if you are looking for abortion information. It is a history book, and it may poison you to use these recipes.

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Summary: Excellent! The only comprehensive book on this topic.
Review: John Riddle provides a comprehensive and compelling examination of contraception and abortion through history. An excellent reference, and the only source that shows the historical underpinnings of the contraceptive and abortive agents we use today.

Fern Reiss ([e-mail]), author of "The Infertility Diet: Get Pregnant and Prevent Miscarriage"

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Summary: Excellent! The only comprehensive book on this topic.
Review: John Riddle provides a comprehensive and compelling examination of contraception and abortion through history. An excellent reference, and the only source that shows the historical underpinnings of the contraceptive and abortive agents we use today.

Fern Reiss ([e-mail]), author of "The Infertility Diet: Get Pregnant and Prevent Miscarriage"

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Summary: Fascinating and tantalizing
Review: Looking for information about birth control options is frustrating. This book tantalizes the reader with the possibilities but unfortunately, as the author points out, it is impossible to find real methods without trial and error, which is not an acceptable risk for most of us! It is fascinating to learn that birth control was possible even before vulcanized rubber and the pill, and there are possibilities out there that haven't been touched by the medical community. This book and its companion (Eve's Herbs) are well worth reading and I recommend them to anyone interested in not only family planning of the ancients' but also the history of the western world's attitude toward fertility, especially contraception and abortion. Physicians especially could learn a lot from this book.

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Summary: Not the best abortion information
Review: This is a fine reference book for botanists, pharmacists, academics, writers, and, I suppose, those who want to make the point that abortion and contraception have been around a long, long time. It is clearly written, if a little disorganized, and recipes are given, though the reader is well advised NOT TO TRY THIS AT HOME.

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Summary: Excellent overview
Review: This is a fine reference book for botanists, pharmacists, academics, writers, and, I suppose, those who want to make the point that abortion and contraception have been around a long, long time. It is clearly written, if a little disorganized, and recipes are given, though the reader is well advised NOT TO TRY THIS AT HOME.