Comments on: A 19th Century Abortionist http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2009/01/19th-century-abortionist.html A Community for Curious Minds who love History, its Odd Stories, and Good Reads Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:14:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Emi http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2009/01/19th-century-abortionist.html/comment-page-1#comment-2242 Emi Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:44:18 +0000 http://www.wondersandmarvels.org/tmp/http:/www.wondersandmarvels.org/tmp/2009/01/a-19th-century-abortionist.html#comment-2242 "saw himself as the keeper of public morality and apparently believed that if they could be sure of ending an illicit pregnancy, women would all become adulteresses and prostitutes. Under such circumstances no man could be sure of the virtue of his wife or his daughters." Yah still lots of these about. And still with the same motive: men's control of the sexuality of the women who 'belong' to them. “saw himself as the keeper of public morality and apparently believed that if they could be sure of ending an illicit pregnancy, women would all become adulteresses and prostitutes. Under such circumstances no man could be sure of the virtue of his wife or his daughters.”

Yah still lots of these about. And still with the same motive: men’s control of the sexuality of the women who ‘belong’ to them.

]]> By: Jamie Mackay http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2009/01/19th-century-abortionist.html/comment-page-1#comment-1759 Jamie Mackay Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:07:39 +0000 http://www.wondersandmarvels.org/tmp/http:/www.wondersandmarvels.org/tmp/2009/01/a-19th-century-abortionist.html#comment-1759 Interesting article, thanks. Readers may be interested in a New Zealand19th Century 'Baby farmer', Minnie Dean, who became the only person from our country to be executed: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/minnie-dean This is part of a broader survey on 'baby farmers': http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/baby-farming Interesting article, thanks.

Readers may be interested in a New Zealand19th Century ‘Baby farmer’, Minnie Dean, who became the only person from our country to be executed:
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/minnie-dean

This is part of a broader survey on ‘baby farmers’:
http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/baby-farming

]]> By: Elizabeth Kerri Mahon http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2009/01/19th-century-abortionist.html/comment-page-1#comment-246 Elizabeth Kerri Mahon Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:27:00 +0000 http://www.wondersandmarvels.org/tmp/http:/www.wondersandmarvels.org/tmp/2009/01/a-19th-century-abortionist.html#comment-246 I find Madame Restell fascinating. I wrote a post about her several months ago over at Scandalous Women. I find Madame Restell fascinating. I wrote a post about her several months ago over at Scandalous Women.

]]> By: lilly http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2009/01/19th-century-abortionist.html/comment-page-1#comment-245 lilly Fri, 16 Jan 2009 12:45:00 +0000 http://www.wondersandmarvels.org/tmp/http:/www.wondersandmarvels.org/tmp/2009/01/a-19th-century-abortionist.html#comment-245 Really I think abortion problems started as soon as women found out that they were the ones getting pregnant and also the ones not wanting to have children. Really I think abortion problems started as soon as women found out that they were the ones getting pregnant and also the ones not wanting to have children.

]]> By: Teddy Rose http://www.wondersandmarvels.com/2009/01/19th-century-abortionist.html/comment-page-1#comment-244 Teddy Rose Fri, 16 Jan 2009 07:20:00 +0000 http://www.wondersandmarvels.org/tmp/http:/www.wondersandmarvels.org/tmp/2009/01/a-19th-century-abortionist.html#comment-244 Excellent article! Very relevent to women even today. I Stumble it! Excellent article! Very relevent to women even today. I Stumble it!

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