infanticide

History of Reproductive Law Shows Women in Power aren't the Solution

by Lara Friedenfelds

The end of Roe v. Wade makes difficult pregnancies and miscarriages potentially legaly perilous for women. The history of how the law determines fault in a lost pregnancy shows that women are as capable as men of participating in a regime that punishes other women for the ends of their pregnancies. 

Ancient Roman Infanticide Didn't Spare Either Sex

A new look at a cache of baby bones discovered in Britain is altering assumptions about why ancient Romans committed infanticide.